Jackson Square Park, New York City

Name: Jackson Square Park
Address: 13th St at 8th Ave, New York City, United States

#764 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park, Historical place

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Jackson Square Park is an urban park in the Greenwich Village Historic District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The 0.227 acres park is bordered by 8th Avenue on the west, Horatio Street on the south, and Greenwich Avenue on the east. The park interrupts West 13th Street. ()

Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°44'20"N, 74°0'10"W

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13th St at 8th AveDowntown Manhattan (West Village)New York City United States

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Jackson Square Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitney Museum of American Art, Chelsea Market, New York City AIDS Memorial, Rubin Museum of Art.

~1710 ftW
Museum with 20th and 21st-century art
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City
9 min walk • The Whitney Museum of American Art, nestled in the heart of New York City's vibrant Meatpacking District, is a bastion of modern and contemporary American art. Founded in 1930 by the visionary patron and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the museum has established...
~1290 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chelsea Market, New York City
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City's bustling district of Manhattan, Chelsea Market stands as a beacon for food lovers and shopping enthusiasts alike. This sprawling urban food hall and shopping mall, housed in a historic factory building, has become an iconic...
~680 ftSE
Memorial
New York City AIDS Memorial, New York City
4 min walk • The New York City AIDS Memorial is a public memorial in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City built "to honor New York City's 100,000+ men, women and children who have died from AIDS, and to commemorate and celebrate the efforts of the caregivers and activists." It is the...
~1500 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Rubin Museum of Art, New York City
8 min walk • The Rubin Museum of Art, also known as the Rubin Museum is a museum dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and other regions within Eurasia, with a permanent collection focused particularly on Tibetan art.
~1730 ftSW
Synagogue
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York City
9 min walk • Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a synagogue located in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1973, and is the world's largest LGBT synagogue. CBST serves Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, and their friends. Members commute from as far away as the Bronx and New Jersey.
~1400 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Joyce Theater, New York City
7 min walk • The Joyce Theater is a 472-seat dance performance venue located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The building opened in 1941 as the Elgin Theater, a movie house, and was gut-renovated and reconfigured in 1981-82 to reopen as the Joyce Theater.
~1380 ftS
Park
McCarthy Square, New York City
7 min walk • McCarthy Square is a park in Manhattan, New York, named after Bernard Joseph McCarthy. The park and its memorial flagstaff, known as the Bernard McCarthy World War II Memorial, were dedicated in June 1943.
~1060 ftS
Theater
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, New York City
6 min walk • Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is a non-profit off-Broadway theater based in the West Village, New York. In 2014, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Lucy Thurber received a special citation from the Obie Award presented by the American Theater Wing for their collaboration on Thurber's cycle Hill Town Plays.
~910 ftSW
Park
Abingdon Square Park, New York City
5 min walk • Abingdon Square Park is located in the New York City borough of Manhattan in Greenwich Village. The park is bordered by Eighth Avenue, Bank Street, Hudson Street and West 12th Street.
~1100 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Village Vanguard, New York City
6 min walk • The Village Vanguard is a jazz club at Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on February 22, 1935, by Max Gordon. Originally, the club presented folk music and beat poetry, but it became primarily a jazz music venue in 1957.
~830 ftSE
Street
Greenwich Avenue, New York City
4 min walk • Greenwich Avenue, formerly Greenwich Lane, is a southeast-northwest avenue located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jackson Square Park?

Nearby attractions include 2 Horatio Street, New York City (1 min walk), White Columns, New York City (2 min walk), Norwood Club, New York City (2 min walk), Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard's Church, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to Jackson Square Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jackson Square Park:

Metro

14th Street • Lines: A, C, E (5 min walk)
8th Avenue • Lines: L (2 min walk)

Bus

Greenwich St/ Horatio St • Lines: M11 (5 min walk)
West 14th Street & 9th Avenue • Lines: M11, M12, M14A Sbs, M14D Sbs (6 min walk)

Train

New York Penn Station (25 min walk)
Pennsylvania Station (25 min walk)

Ferry

Hoboken 14th Street (36 min walk)