Jackson Square Park
Jackson Square Park is an urban park in the Greenwich Village Historic District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The 0.227 acres park is bordered by 8th Avenue on the west, Horatio Street on the south, and Greenwich Avenue on the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: public park in Manhattan, New York
- Also known as: “Jackson Square”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Empire State Building and Whitney Museum.
Empire State Building
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
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.
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.
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.
Union Square
Neighborhood
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Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.
Jackson Square Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.73901° or 40° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
-74.00288° or 74° 0′ 10″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87G7PXQW+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 22961817OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Jackson Square Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杰克逊广场公园”
- Japanese: “ジャクソン・スクウェア・パーク”
- Japanese: “ジャクソン・スクエア・パーク”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meatpacking District and West Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Illusions and Life Underground.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jackson Square Park”. Photo: Bjeffway, Public domain.