Central Park Lake, New York City, New York
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ronjean
N 40° 45.938 W 073° 58.538
18T E 586456 N 4513244
A map near The Pond in Central Park
Waymark Code: WMFRGW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2012
Views: 18
Made of brass, the map is on the south edge of The Pond. It is on a wall that borders the walkway around the water.
From the website: "The Pond is one of Central Park’s seven naturalistic water bodies. Despite the millions of visitors who walk by the water’s edge each year, you can still find a sense of solitude. It’s hard to believe that this setting – like almost all of Central Park – is completely man-made.
At the northeast end of the Pond is Gapstow Bridge. Across the simple stone bridge is a fenced-in, wooded promontory that juts into the water. This is Hallett Nature Sanctuary. Behind Hallett’s gates is a 3.5-acre ecosystem that mimics the wild, where small animals and birds can thrive in a secluded habitat.
The Central Park Conservancy completed a reconstruction of the Pond in 2001, which included new shoreline and perimeter plantings, an island habitat for birds and turtles, a series of small pools and spillways, a cascade, and a series of seasonal floral displays at the edge of the large lawn."
Address and Hours Available to the Public:
While the park is very large, the nearest streets that have access to this 3-D map are at:
6th Avenue and West 59th Street.
Central Park closes at 1am and opens at 6am, 365 days a year.
Admission Fee (if any): no
Interactive Features: no
Website for more information: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:Enjoy taking your photos from varying angles to really show off the intricacies of the 3D Map Model. Please include your impressions of the piece.