Pier 78

Pier 78 is a building in , . Pier 78 is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Space Shuttle Enterprise and Empire State Building.

Aircraft
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. Rolled out on September 17, 1976, it was built for NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from a modified Boeing 747. is situated 2,100 feet north of Pier 78.

The is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Pier 78.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. It is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Pier 78.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hudson Yards and Chelsea.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the West Side of in , bounded roughly by 30th Street in the south, 41st Street in the north, the West Side Highway in the west, and Eighth Avenue in the east.

Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown , 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.

New York is a global center for media, entertainment, art, fashion, research, finance, and trade. The bustling, cosmopolitan heart of the 4th largest metropolis in the world and by far the most populous city in the United States, New York has long been a key entry point and a defining city for the nation.

Pier 78

Latitude
40.75969° or 40° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
-74.00394° or 74° 0′ 14″ west
Height
21 feet (6.4 metres)
Open location code
87G7QX5W+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278359281
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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