The Ark of Return
The Ark of Return is a memorial in Manhattan, New York. The Ark of Return is situated nearby to Rose Garden, as well as near United Nations Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United Nations Headquarters and Empire State Building.
United Nations Headquarters
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The headquarters of the United Nations is on 17 to 18 acres of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. United Nations Headquarters is situated 360 feet southwest of The Ark of Return.
Empire State Building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Empire State Building is situated 1 mile west of The Ark of Return.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
Library
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is a library on the grounds of the headquarters of the United Nations, located in the Turtle Bay and East Midtown neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. Dag Hammarskjöld Library is situated 860 feet southwest of The Ark of Return.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tudor City and Murray Hill.
Tudor City
Neighborhood
Photo: Niklem, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east.
Murray Hill
Neighborhood
Murray Hill is a neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan in New York City. Murray Hill is generally bordered to the east by the East River or Kips Bay and to the west by Midtown Manhattan, though the exact boundaries are disputed.
Diamond District
Neighborhood
Photo: ChrisRuvolo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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: It may also refer to Diamond District, an American hip-hop group formed by Oddisee, Uptown XO & Yu.
The Ark of Return
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Acknowledge the Tragedy - Consider the Legacy - Lest We Forget”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.75047° or 40° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-73.96689° or 73° 58′ 1″ westOpen location code
87G8Q22M+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 3894881938OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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