The Beacon
The Beacon is a building in Manhattan, New York. The Beacon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lincoln Square, as well as near Columbus Circle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and The Juilliard School.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Arts center
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 16.3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to five million visitors annually. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is situated 960 feet north of The Beacon.
The Juilliard School
University
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The Juilliard School is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became the Juilliard School, named after its principal benefactor Augustus D. The Juilliard School is situated 1,400 feet north of The Beacon.
Columbus Circle
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Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South, and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park. Columbus Circle is situated 890 feet southeast of The Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Theater District.
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
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Lincoln Square is the name of both a square and the surrounding neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Lincoln Square is centered on the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenue, between West 65th and 66th streets.
Theater District
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Broadway. Times Square. Madison Square Garden. The name says it all: the Theater District is the entertainment hub of the city, and possibly the entire nation.
Diamond District
Neighborhood
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A diamond district is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including:…
The Beacon
- Type: Building
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.77° or 40° 46′ 12″ northLongitude
-73.98389° or 73° 59′ 2″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87G8Q2C8+2CGeoNames ID
6342835
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