West 19th Street

West 19th Street is an electrical substation in Manhattan, New York. West 19th Street is situated near the fire station FDNY Engine 3/Ladder 12/Battalion 7, as well as near the metro station 18th Street.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Empire State Building and Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.

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 4,200 feet northeast of West 19th Street.

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Museum

Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, also known as the Rubin Museum or the Rubin Museum of Art, is dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and other regions within Eurasia, with a permanent collection focused particularly on Tibetan art. Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art is situated 440 feet south of West 19th Street.

Flatiron Building

Photo: Imelenchon, Public domain.

The Flatiron Building is a 22-story, 307-foot-tall steel-framed triangular building at 175 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. Flatiron Building is situated 2,100 feet east of West 19th Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gramercy Flatiron and Chelsea.

Gramercy Flatiron

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.

In the shadow of the skyscrapers of Midtown sit some of Manhattan's most colorful and vibrant neighborhoods. Busy Flatiron is one of the borough's most active shopping and entertainment districts, situated between Union Square and Madison Square Park, two of the most popular meeting places for Manhattanites.

Chelsea

Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown Manhattan, Chelsea has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.

Union Square

Neighborhood

Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.

West 19th Street

Type: Electrical substation
Categories: building and industry
Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.74126° or 40° 44′ 29″ north

Longitude

-73.99732° or 73° 59′ 50″ west

Height

27 feet (8.2 metres)

Operator

Consolidated Edison

Open location code

87G8P2R3+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 264644824

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: FDNY Engine 3/Ladder 12/Battalion 7 and 18th Street.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 18th Street and Pharmacy.

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

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