Inspiration Point
The Inspiration Point Shelter is a popular rest stop for cyclists along the Hudson River Greenway within Fort Washington Park in Manhattan, which extends to Inwood Hill Park to the north and Riverside Park to the south.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: building in Manhattan, New York
- Also known as: “Inspiration Point - Hudson River Greenway”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: The Met Cloisters and 190th Street station.
The Met Cloisters
Museum
The Cloisters is a museum in Fort Tryon Park, straddling the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods. The Met Cloisters is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Inspiration Point.
190th Street station
Metro station
The 190th Street station is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, served by the A train at all times. It is located on Fort Washington Avenue in the Hudson Heights section of Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, near the avenue's intersection with Cabrini Boulevard at Margaret Corbin Circle, about three blocks north of 190th Street. 190th Street station is situated 910 feet east of Inspiration Point.
George Washington Bridge
Bridge
The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. George Washington Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Inspiration Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris Heights and Washington Heights.
Morris Heights
Neighborhood
Washington Heights
Quarter
University Heights
Neighborhood
Inspiration Point
- Category: tourism
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.8586° or 40° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
-73.93738° or 73° 56′ 15″ west
Open location code
87G8V357+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary and Saint Frances Cabrini Shrine.
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Places to explore: Inspiration Point and Welcome to the Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary!.
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