The Sphere

The Sphere is a work of art in , . The Sphere is situated nearby to , as well as near the building .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Freedom Tower and Liberty Park.

Photo: Pedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0.
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the , is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in , New York City. is situated 930 feet north of The Sphere.

Park
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
is a one-acre elevated at the World Trade Center in , , overlooking the in .

Church
Photo: DutchTreat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , officially the and National Shrine, is a church and shrine in the World Trade Center in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battery Park City and Financial District.

Neighborhood
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood and planned community at the southern tip of in . The neighborhood is situated along the waterfront, and separated the and by the West Side Highway.

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The comprises the southern tip of , with the Hudson River on the west, the East River on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and Barclay Street on the north.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A former industrial district in Lower , , short for "Triangle Below Canal Street", has transformed from artist community to upscale residential district in the 21st century.

The Sphere

Latitude
40.7105° or 40° 42′ 38″ north
Longitude
-74.01389° or 74° 0′ 50″ west
Inception
1971
Height
25 feet (7.6 metres)
Open location code
87G7PX6P+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 561042174
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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Highlights include 90 West Street and West Street pedestrian bridges.

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