M.S. 243 Center School

M.S. 243 Center School is a school in , , which is located on West 84th Street. M.S. 243 Center School is situated near , as well as near the fire station .
  • Type: School
  • Description: middle school in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan
  • Also known as: “M.S. 243 - The Center School”
  • Address: 100 West 84th Street, New York, NY 10024

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Central Park and American Museum of Natural History.

A vast green swath of open space in the heart of , is a district in its own right, neatly separating the from the , stretching from Midtown at the southern end to at the north.

Museum
The is a natural history museum on the of in . Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from , the museum complex comprises 21 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. is situated 1,400 feet south of M.S. 243 Center School.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Public School 9, The Sarah Anderson School is a public elementary K–5 neighborhood catchment school that offers two programs: Renaissance and Gifted. Founded in 1830, P.S. 9 is located on the in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper West Side and Lincoln Square.

The covers a large area in upper bounded by 59th Street on the south, 125th Street on the north, the Hudson River on the west, and and Morningside Park on the east.

Neighborhood
is the name of both a square and the surrounding neighborhood on the of in . is centered on the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenue, between West 65th and 66th streets.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the northern part of the of in . It is bounded by West 110th Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, West 96th Street to the south, and Broadway to the west.

M.S. 243 Center School

Latitude
40.78492° or 40° 47′ 6″ north
Longitude
-73.97382° or 73° 58′ 26″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
87G8Q2MG+XF
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: FDNY Engine 74 and Planetarium Station New York Post Office.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Columbus Avenue & West 84th Street and Alden Cleaner.

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Worth a closer look: Central Park and Upper East Side.

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