Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the sixth-largest park in the city, containing 843 acres, and the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually as of 2016. It is also on…
Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the sixth-largest park in the city, containing 843 acres, and the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually as of 2016. It is also one of the most filmed locations in the world.
Location: Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Area: 843 acres (341 ha; 1.317 sq mi; 3.41 km²)
Operated by: Central Park Conservancy
Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), Calvert Vaux (1824–1895)
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