Edge
30 Hudson Yards (also known during construction as the North Tower) is a supertall commercial skyscraper on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
A lookout inside New York
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 116K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York
Edge is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 22 miles east (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 7 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Edge.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Edge
30 Hudson Yards (also known during construction as the North Tower) is a supertall commercial skyscraper on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Located near Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, and the Penn Station area, the building is part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, a plan to redevelop the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's West Side Yard. It is the seventh-tallest building in New York City and the ninth-tallest in the United States as of May 2025.
- Type
- Lookout
- Wikipedia readers
- 116K 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 Edge | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Weehawken Township | 1 mi northwest | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| Hoboken | 2 mi southwest | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| Union City | 2 mi northwest | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| West New York | 2 mi north | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Guttenberg | 3 mi north | 102 | 11,754 | $379K | B− |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi northwest | 2,265 | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Secaucus | 4 mi northwest | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Jersey City | 5 mi southwest | 10,220 | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| Fairview | 5 mi north | 317 | 15,099 | $511K | — |
| Cliffside Park | 5 mi north | 226 | 25,781 | $588K | A− |
| Edgewater | 5 mi north | 1,850 | 14,759 | $716K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Edge
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw4in town🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw5in town🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw6in town🏛 MuseumUSS Intrepid
Big draw72 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw812 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 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Visiting Edge
Is Edge in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Edge?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Edge from Newark and Hempstead?
About 9 miles west of Newark and about 22 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Edge?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Edge?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Weehawken Township (1 mi, 728 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Hoboken (2 mi, 4,648 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.