Columbus Circle, New York City

Name: Columbus Circle
Address: Broadway & 59th Street, New York City, 10019, United States

#255 among attractions in New York City

Street, Fountain, Monuments and statues, Neighbourhood

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Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South, and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park. The circle is the point from which official highway distances from New York City are measured, as well as the center of the 25 miles restricted-travel area for C-2 visa holders. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°46'5"N, 73°58'55"W

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Broadway & 59th StreetMidtown Manhattan (Theater District)New York City 10019 United States

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Columbus Circle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deutsche Bank Center, The Shops at Columbus Circle, Museum of Arts and Design, One57.

~380 ftNW
Tower, Architecture, Building
Deutsche Bank Center, New York City
2 min walk • The Deutsche Bank Center, formerly known as Time Warner Center, stands as a modern mixed-use landmark in the bustling heart of New York City. This towering complex, located at Columbus Circle on the southwest corner of Central Park, is an emblem of 21st-century urban...
~290 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York City
2 min walk • The Shops at Columbus Circle is an upscale shopping mall in Deutsche Bank Center, a skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York City. It is located at Columbus Circle, next to the southwestern corner of Central Park.
~230 ftSE
Museum, Edward Durell Stone, Specialty museum
Museum of Arts and Design, New York City
2 min walk • 2 Columbus Circle is a 12-story building located on a small trapezoidal lot on the south side of Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~1200 ftSE
Skyscraper
One57, New York City
6 min walk • One57, formerly known as Carnegie 57, is a 75-story, 1,005 ft supertall skyscraper at 157 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
~260 ftE
Monuments and statues
USS Maine National Monument, New York City
2 min walk • The USS Maine National Monument is an outdoor monument located at the Merchants' Gate entrance to Central Park, at Columbus Circle, in Manhattan, New York City. It was cast on September 1, 1912 and dedicated on May 30, 1913 to the men killed aboard USS Maine when the ship exploded in Havana harbor.
~1200 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Spyscape, New York City
6 min walk • Spyscape is a private, for-profit espionage museum and experience in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It opened in February 2018 to a positive reception from local and international media. It features seven main experience zones, as well as a James Bond exhibition, 007xSpyscape.
~1180 ftE
Park
Heckscher Playground, New York City
6 min walk • Heckscher Playground is a play area located in New York City's Central Park, located close to Central Park South between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. It is the oldest and largest of Central Park's 22 playgrounds. Opened in 1926, Heckscher Playground is named for philanthropist August Heckscher.
~490 ftSE
Tower
220 Central Park South, New York City
3 min walk • 220 Central Park South is a residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, situated along Billionaires' Row on the south side of Central Park South between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. 220 Central Park South was designed by Robert A.M.
~510 ftS
Skyscraper
Central Park Tower, New York City
3 min walk • Central Park Tower, also known as the Nordstrom Tower, is a residential supertall skyscraper at 225 West 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, along Billionaires' Row.
~1110 ftSE
Street
Seventh Avenue, New York City
6 min walk • Seventh Avenue – known as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard north of Central Park – is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is southbound below Central Park and a two-way street north of the park.
~890 ftSE
Skyscraper
Osborne Apartments, New York City
5 min walk • The Osborne, also known as the Osborne Apartments or 205 West 57th Street, is an apartment building at Seventh Avenue and 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The Osborne was originally designed by James Edward Ware and constructed from 1883 to 1885. An annex to the west, designed by Alfred S. G.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Columbus Circle?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Arts and Design, New York City (1 min walk), Museum of Arts and Design, New York City (2 min walk), USS Maine National Monument, New York City (2 min walk), Deutsche Bank Center, New York City (2 min walk).

How to get to Columbus Circle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Columbus Circle:

Metro

59th Street–Columbus Circle • Lines: 1, A, B, C, D (1 min walk)
57th Street–7th Avenue • Lines: N, Q, R, W (6 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & West 61st Street • Lines: M10, M104, M7 (3 min walk)
7th Avenue & West 58th Street • Lines: M104, M20, M7 (5 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (28 min walk)
Pennsylvania Station (35 min walk)

Ferry

Midtown/West 39th Street (33 min walk)