Statue of Christopher Columbus
Columbus is a statue in Astoria, Queens created by Angelo Racioppi with funds from the New York City Works Progress Administration Art Project. It stands in Columbus Square park, near the Astoria Boulevard station of the New York City Subway.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- Description: statue in Astoria, New York City, by Angelo Racioppi
- Also known as“Columbus”“Statue of Columbus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astoria Boulevard station and 30th Avenue station.
30th Avenue station
Metro station
The 30th Avenue station is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. 30th Avenue station is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum
The Museum of the Moving Image is a time-based media… Museum of the Moving Image is situated 1 mile south of Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astoria and Metro New York.
Astoria
Neighborhood
Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens.
Sunnyside Gardens
Neighborhood
Sunnyside Gardens is a planned residential community… Sunnyside Gardens is situated 1½ miles south of Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Statue of Christopher Columbus
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Latitude
40.77006° or 40° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude
-73.9175° or 73° 55′ 3″ west
Open location code
87G8Q3CJ+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Statue of Christopher Columbus” goes by many names.
- French: “Christophe Colomb”
- Spanish: “Colon”
- Spanish: “Colón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Triangle and CrossFit Queens.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hoyt Avenue South & 31st Street and Orange Blossom.
Queens: Highlights
Notable places include John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport.
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