5 Pointz, New York City

Name: 5 Pointz
Address: 4546 Davis St, New York City, United States

#196 among attractions in New York City

Museum, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc., mainly referred to as simply 5 Pointz or 5Pointz, was an American mural space at 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. When the building opened in 1892, it housed the Neptune Meter factory, which built water meters. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°44'43"N, 73°56'45"W

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4546 Davis StNorthwestern Queens (Long Island City)New York City United States

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Day trips

5 Pointz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: One Court Square, MoMA PS1, Queensbridge Park, Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park.

~770 ftNE
Park, Modernist architecture
One Court Square, New York City
4 min walk • One Court Square, also known as the Citigroup Building, is a 50-story 673 feet office tower in Long Island City, Queens across the East River from Manhattan in New York City. It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP for Citigroup.
~530 ftW
Contemporary art shows and events
MoMA PS1, New York City
3 min walk • MoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City.
0.8 miN
Park
Queensbridge Park, New York City
21 min walk • Queensbridge Park, named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, is a 20.34-acre city park along the East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
0.9 miNW
Park, Sculpture
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, New York City
22 min walk • The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a four-acre memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that celebrates the Four Freedoms he articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address.
0.8 miNW
Landmark connecting Manhattan and Queens
Queensboro Bridge, New York City
21 min walk • The Queensboro Bridge, officially named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City.
0.7 miW
Park, State park, Regional park
Gantry Plaza State Park, New York City
17 min walk • Gantry Plaza State Park is a 12-acre state park on the East River in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, New York City
23 min walk • The Greenpoint Avenue Bridge is a drawbridge that carries Greenpoint Avenue across Newtown Creek between the neighborhoods of Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Blissville, Queens in New York City. Also known as the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, the bridge is named after James J.
1.3 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York City
34 min walk • The Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens. The studio was constructed for Famous Players-Lasky in 1920, since it was close to Manhattan's Broadway theater district.
1.1 miNW
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Sutton Place Park, New York City
29 min walk • One Sutton Place South is a 14-story, 42-unit cooperative apartment house in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, overlooking the East River on Sutton Place between 56th and 57th Streets.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Borden Avenue Bridge, New York City
12 min walk • The Borden Avenue Bridge is a retractable bridge in New York City, in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. It carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic across Dutch Kills, a tidal waterway that is a tributary of Newtown Creek.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Pulaski Bridge, New York City
14 min walk • The Pulaski Bridge in New York City connects Long Island City in Queens to Greenpoint in Brooklyn over Newtown Creek. It was named after Polish military commander and American Revolutionary War fighter Casimir Pulaski in homage to the large Polish-American population in Greenpoint.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 5 Pointz?

Nearby attractions include MoMA PS1, New York City (3 min walk), One Court Square, New York City (4 min walk), Grand Central Atelier, New York City (7 min walk), SculptureCenter, New York City (7 min walk).

How to get to 5 Pointz by public transport?

The nearest stations to 5 Pointz:

Metro

Court Square • Lines: <7>, 7, G (4 min walk)
Court Square–23rd Street • Lines: E, M (6 min walk)

Train

Hunterspoint Avenue (7 min walk)
Long Island City (17 min walk)

Bus

Jackson Avenue & Queens Plaza South • Lines: B62 (12 min walk)
Jackson Avenue & Orchard Street • Lines: Q101, Q102 (12 min walk)