1 February 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Battery Park and Financial District © Gryffindor/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre (10 ha)
public park located at the southern tip of
Manhattan Island in
New York City facing
New York Harbor. It is bounded by Battery Place on the north,
State Street on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and the
Hudson River to the west. The park contains attractions such as an early 19th-century fort named
Castle Clinton; multiple monuments; and the
SeaGlass Carousel. The surrounding area, known as
South Ferry, contains multiple ferry terminals, including the
Staten Island Ferry‘s
Whitehall Terminal; a boat launch to the
Statue of Liberty National Monument (which includes
Ellis Island and
Liberty Island); and a boat launch to
Governors Island.
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29 December 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City
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© flickr.com – Daniele Pieroni/cc-by-sa-2.0
Lower Manhattan (also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York) is the southernmost part of
Manhattan, the central
borough for business, culture, and
government in
New York City, which is the most populated city in the United States with over 8.8 million residents as of the
2020 census. Lower Manhattan is defined most commonly as the area delineated on the north by
14th Street, on the west by the
Hudson River, on the east by the
East River, and on the south by
New York Harbor. The Lower Manhattan business district, known as the
Financial District (FiDi), forms the main core of the area below
Chambers Street. It is a leading global center for commerce, housing
Wall Street, the
New York Stock Exchange, and the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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