Saint Nicholas Park, New York City

Name: Saint Nicholas Park
Address: St. Nicholas Ave, New York City, 10027, United States

#1263 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park

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St. Nicholas Park is a public park in Manhattan, New York City, between the neighborhoods of Harlem, Hamilton Heights and Manhattanville. The nearly 23-acre park is contained by 141st Street to the north, 128th Street to the south, St. Nicholas Terrace to the west, and St. Nicholas Avenue to the east. ()

Created: 1895Elevation: 62 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°49'2"N, 73°56'56"W

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St. Nicholas AveUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10027 United States

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Saint Nicholas Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Nick's, Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 125th Street.

0.5 miS
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
13 min walk • The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.7 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
18 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
~1990 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
10 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.5 miS
Street
125th Street, New York City
13 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.
0.7 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
St. Nick's Pub, New York City
18 min walk • St. Nick's Jazz Pub located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, in the area of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Manhattan. It was one of the oldest continuous operating jazz club in Harlem specializing in Jazz and Blues. In the 30s it was known as Poosepahtuck.
~700 ftNE
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
4 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
16 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
10 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
0.8 miS
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
20 min walk • ATLAH World Missionary Church is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor. The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.
0.8 miSW
Park
Sakura Park, New York City
20 min walk • Sakura Park is a public park located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue.
0.4 miSE
Library, Museum
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City
12 min walk • The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Saint Nicholas Park open?

Saint Nicholas Park is open:

Monday 6 am - 1 am
Tuesday 6 am - 1 am
Wednesday 6 am - 1 am
Thursday 6 am - 1 am
Friday 6 am - 1 am
Saturday 6 am - 1 am
Sunday 6 am - 1 am

Which popular attractions are close to Saint Nicholas Park?

Nearby attractions include St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City (4 min walk), St. Nicholas Historic District, New York City (7 min walk), Harlem YMCA, New York City (9 min walk), Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City (10 min walk).

How to get to Saint Nicholas Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint Nicholas Park:

Metro

135th Street • Lines: A, B, C (3 min walk)
137th Street–City College • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 125th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (13 min walk)
West 125th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (13 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (25 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (29 min walk)