Roosevelt Island Tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial lift in Manhattan, New York which is located on West Main Street. Roosevelt Island Tramway is situated nearby to Roosevelt Island Sign, as well as near the tourism office Roosevelt Island Visitor Center Kiosk.- Type: Aerial lift
- Address: West Main Street, New York, NY 10044
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and United Nations Headquarters.
Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Queensboro Bridge, officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in 1909, it connects the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens with the East Midtown and Upper East Side neighborhoods in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island. Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Roosevelt Island Tramway.
United Nations Headquarters
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The headquarters of the United Nations is on 17 to 18 acres of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. United Nations Headquarters is situated 1 mile southwest of Roosevelt Island Tramway.
Roosevelt Island station
Metro station
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roosevelt Island station is a local station on the IND 63rd Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located in Manhattan on Roosevelt Island in the East River, it is served by the M train on weekdays during the day and the F train during weekends and nights. Roosevelt Island station is situated 710 feet north of Roosevelt Island Tramway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenox Hill and Long Island City and Astoria.
Lenox Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenox Hill is a neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It forms the lower section of the Upper East Side, east of Park Avenue in the 60s and 70s.
Long Island City and Astoria
Long Island City is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to the south.
Tudor City
Neighborhood
Photo: Niklem, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill 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
- Categories: building, station, and transportation
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.75732° or 40° 45′ 26″ northLongitude
-73.9541° or 73° 57′ 15″ westHeight
53 feet (16 metres)Operator
Leitner-PomaNetwork
Roosevelt Island TramwayOpen location code
87G8Q24W+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 32946762OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Highlights include Roosevelt Island Sign and Roosevelt Island Visitor Center Kiosk.
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