Columbus Monument
The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492.
A landmark inside New York
You can stay in New York
Columbus Monument 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 Monument 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 Monument.
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 Monument
The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1892
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2018) · New York State Register of Historic Places (2018)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K 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 Monument | 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 Monument
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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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 Monument
Is Columbus Monument in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Columbus Monument?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Columbus Monument 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 Monument?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Columbus Monument?
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.