81st Street–Museum of Natural History station

The 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the B on weekdays, the C train at all times except nights, and the A train during late nights only.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City IND Eighth Avenue Line subway station
  • Also known as: “81st Street–Museum of Natural History”, “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”, and “81 St–Museum of Natural History”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central Park and American Museum of Natural History.

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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
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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 680 feet west of 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station.

Museum
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The Rose Center for Earth and Space is a part of the in . The Center's complete name is The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space. is situated 410 feet west of 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper West Side and Lincoln Square.

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

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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts. Spanning the stretch of island between 59th Street to 96th Street east of , the neighborhoods of Lenox Hill, Yorkville, and Carnegie Hill are full of luxurious townhouses and apartment buildings on some of the most affluent addresses in New York.

81st Street–Museum of Natural History station

Latitude
40.78178° or 40° 46′ 54″ north
Longitude
-73.97192° or 73° 58′ 19″ west
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8Q2JH+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6437617407
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1810563
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“81st Street–Museum of Natural History station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “81街-自然歷史博物館車站”
  • Chinese: “81街－自然歷史博物館車站”
  • Dutch: “81st Street-Museum of Natural History”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio 81-a Strato – Muzeo de Natura Historio”
  • French: “81ème Rue - Musée d’histoire naturelle”
  • French: “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”
  • Italian: “81st Street-Museum of Natural History”
  • Japanese: “81丁目-ミュージアム・オブ・ナチュラル・ヒストリー駅”
  • Japanese: “81丁目-自然史博物館駅”
  • Korean: “81번가-자연사박물관”
  • Polish: “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”
  • Russian: “81-я улица – Музей естественной истории”
  • Russian: “81-я улица — Музей естественной истории”
  • Spanish: “Calle 81–Museo de Historia Natural”
  • Ukrainian: “81-ша вулиця–Музей природничої історії”

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Highlights include The Beresford and Diana Ross Playground.

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