Pier 53
Pier 53 is a pier in Manhattan, New York. Pier 53 is situated nearby to the islet Little Island at Pier 55, as well as near Whitney Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitney Museum and Little Island at Pier 55.
Whitney Museum
Museum
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The Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the Meatpacking District and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. Whitney Museum is situated 940 feet southeast of Pier 53.
Little Island at Pier 55
Islet
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Little Island at Pier 55 is an artificial island and a public park within Hudson River Park, just off the western coast of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, it is near the intersection of West Street and West 13th Street in the Meatpacking District and Chelsea neighborhoods of Manhattan. Little Island at Pier 55 is situated 630 feet northeast of Pier 53.
New York University
University
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New York University is a private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. New York University is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Pier 53.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelsea and Greenwich Village.
Chelsea
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Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown Manhattan, Chelsea has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.
Greenwich Village
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Greenwich Village is a well-known, largely residential district in Manhattan, once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.
Hoboken
Hoboken is a small city on the Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey. Once known only as the birthplace of baseball and crooner Frank Sinatra and the site of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken has become a party town, rich in bars and clubs, and a bedroom community for young, mostly twenty-something professionals who work across the river in New York City…
Pier 53
- Type: Pier
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.74067° or 40° 44′ 26″ northLongitude
-74.01206° or 74° 0′ 43″ westOpen location code
87G7PXRQ+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 533170165OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierGeoNames ID
5131200
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