Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and busy road junction in the New York City borough of Manhattan, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59th Street), and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park.
A landmark inside New York
You can stay in New York
Columbus Circle is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1892
Columbus Circle dates from 1892. About ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 22 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Columbus Circle.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and busy road junction in the New York City borough of Manhattan, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59th Street), and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park. The circle is the Kilometre zero, point from which official highway distances from New York City are measured, as well as the center of the 25 miles (40 km) restricted-travel area for C-2 visa holders.
The circle is named after the monument of Christopher Columbus at its center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name is also used for the neighborhood that surrounds the circle for a few blocks in each direction. Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is located to the southwest, and the Theater District is to the southeast and the Lincoln Square section of the Upper West Side is to the northwest.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1892
- Wikipedia readers
- 42K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Columbus Circle | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Weehawken Township | 2 mi west | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| West New York | 2 mi northwest | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Guttenberg | 2 mi northwest | 102 | 11,754 | $379K | B− |
| Union City | 3 mi west | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| Hoboken | 3 mi southwest | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi northwest | 2,265 | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Cliffside Park | 4 mi north | 226 | 25,781 | $588K | A− |
| Fairview | 4 mi north | 317 | 15,099 | $511K | — |
| Edgewater | 4 mi north | 1,850 | 14,759 | $716K | B |
| Ridgefield | 5 mi northwest | 419 | 11,498 | $646K | A− |
| Secaucus | 5 mi west | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Columbus Circle
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw2in town🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw4in town🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw5in town🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw6in town🏛 MuseumUSS Intrepid
Big draw72 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw813 mi🏖 BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Visiting Columbus Circle
Is Columbus Circle in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Columbus Circle?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Columbus Circle from Newark and Hempstead?
About 10 miles west of Newark and about 22 miles southeast of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Columbus Circle?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Columbus Circle?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Weehawken Township (2 mi, 728 hotel and restaurant jobs) and West New York (2 mi, 879 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in New York’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.