Straus Park, New York City

Name: Straus Park
Address: New York City, United States

#419 among attractions in New York City

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Straus Park is a small landscaped park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, at the intersection of Broadway, West End Avenue, and 106th Street. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°48'7"N, 73°58'5"W

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Upper Manhattan (Upper West Side)New York City United States

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Straus Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smoke, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Riverside Park.

~270 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Smoke, New York City
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City's vibrant Upper West Side, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club-Lounge stands as a beacon for the modern jazz scene. This esteemed venue is renowned for its intimate atmosphere and dedication to the preservation and innovation of jazz music.
~1910 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
10 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
~1540 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
8 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
~1980 ftN
Expansive historic park with playgrounds
Riverside Park, New York City
10 min walk • Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues
Frederick Douglass Memorial, New York City
14 min walk • The Frederick Douglass Memorial is a memorial commemorating Frederick Douglass, installed at the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial includes an 8-foot bronze sculpture depicting Douglass by Gabriel Koren and a large circle and fountain designed by Algernon Miller.
~870 ftNE
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
5 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
0.5 miNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
12 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan, New York City
10 min walk • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manhattan is a Lutheran church located at 164 West 100th Street just east of Amsterdam Avenue, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1888 as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church to serve German immigrants moving into the Upper West Side.
~1320 ftNW
Park
Riverside Skatepark, New York City
7 min walk • Andy Kessler Skatepark formerly Riverside Skatepark is a skatepark located in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~950 ftSW
Skyscraper, Art Deco architecture
Master Apartments, New York City
5 min walk • The Master Apartments, officially known as the Master Building, is a landmark 27-story Art Deco skyscraper at 310 Riverside Drive, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
0.6 miS
Street
96th Street, New York City
15 min walk • 96th Street is a major two-way street on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side sections of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs in two major sections: between the FDR Drive and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, and between Central Park West and Henry Hudson Parkway on the Upper West Side.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Straus Park?

Nearby attractions include Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York City (2 min walk), Manhattan Valley, New York City (4 min walk), Ramath Orah, New York City (5 min walk), Master Apartments, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Straus Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Straus Park:

Bus

Broadway & West 106th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (1 min walk)
Broadway / W 105th St • Lines: M104 (1 min walk)

Metro

103rd Street • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)