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Little Island at Pier 55

Little Island at Pier 55 is an artificial island and a public park within , just off the western coast of in . Designed by Heatherwick Studio, it is near the intersection of West Street and West 13th Street in the and neighborhoods of Manhattan.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—11:00 PM
  • Email: info@littleisland.org
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: artificial island park in the Hudson River, in New York City
  • Also known as: “Diller Island”, “Little Island”, and “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whitney Museum and New York University.

Museum
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.
The of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the and neighborhoods of in . is situated 980 feet southeast of Little Island at Pier 55.

University
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is a private research university in , New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Little Island at Pier 55.

Stadium
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, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multipurpose indoor arena in . It is located in between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd streets above Pennsylvania Station. is situated 1 mile northeast of Little Island at Pier 55.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Greenwich Village.

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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.

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is a well-known, largely residential district in , once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.

Neighborhood
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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.

Little Island at Pier 55

Latitude
40.74201° or 40° 44′ 31″ north
Longitude
-74.01061° or 74° 0′ 38″ west
Inception
May 21st, 2021
Open location code
87G7PXRQ+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 833335529
Open­Street­Map feature
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natural=­coastline
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q106910658
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Satellite Map

Discover Little Island at Pier 55 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Walloon—“Little Island at Pier 55” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ليتل آيلاند أت بير 55”
  • Czech: “Little Island”
  • Dutch: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Dutch: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Dutch: “Little Island”
  • French: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • French: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • French: “Little Island”
  • German: “Little Island am Pier 55”
  • Hebrew: “ליטל איילנד”
  • Hungarian: “Little Island”
  • Italian: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Italian: “Little Island”
  • Limburgan: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Limburgan: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Limburgan: “Little Island”
  • Persian: “لیتل آیلند اسکله ۵۵”
  • Picard: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Picard: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Picard: “Little Island”
  • Polish: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Portuguese: “Little Island no Pier 55”
  • Russian: “Маленький остров на Пирсе 55”
  • Thai: “ลิทเทิลไอแลนด์แอทเพียร์ 55”
  • Ukrainian: “Little Island”
  • Vlaams: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Vlaams: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Vlaams: “Little Island”
  • Walloon: “Little Island @Pier55”
  • Walloon: “Little Island at Pier 55”
  • Walloon: “Little Island”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Play Ground and The Amph.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Little Island at Pier 55”. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, CC BY 2.0.