Roosevelt Island Tramway

Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial lift in , which is located on East 60th Street. Roosevelt Island Tramway is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the historic building .
  • Opening hours:
    Sunday—Thursday: 6:00 AM—2:00 AM
    Friday and Saturday: 6:00 AM—3:00 AM
  • Type: Aerial lift
  • Address: 254 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tramway Plaza and Museum of Modern Art.

Park
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is a park.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , New York City, on 53rd Street between and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, and includes over 200,000 works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated and artist's books, film, as well as electronic media. is situated 3,700 feet west of Roosevelt Island Tramway.

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The headquarters of the United Nations is on 17 to 18 acres of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of in , United States. is situated 1 mile south of Roosevelt Island Tramway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenox Hill and Diamond District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the of in . It forms the lower section of the Upper East Side, east of Park Avenue in the 60s and 70s.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including:…

Neighborhood
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is an apartment complex on the East Side of in , bordering the Turtle Bay and neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east.

Roosevelt Island Tramway

Latitude
40.76121° or 40° 45′ 40″ north
Longitude
-73.96422° or 73° 57′ 51″ west
Height
64 feet (20 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Leitner-Poma
Open location code
87G8Q26P+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32946753
Open­Street­Map feature
aerialway=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­roof
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
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