High Line
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
A garden inside New York
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 150K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 97% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York
High Line 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 High Line.
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.
High Line
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf. The abandoned spur has been redesigned as a "living system" drawing from multiple disciplines which include landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology. The High Line was inspired by the 4.7 km (2.9 mi) long Coulée verte (tree-lined walkway), another elevated park in Paris completed in 1993.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 2009
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 150K 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 High Line | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Hoboken | 1 mi west | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| Weehawken Township | 2 mi northwest | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| Union City | 2 mi northwest | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| West New York | 3 mi north | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Guttenberg | 3 mi north | 102 | 11,754 | $379K | B− |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi north | 2,265 | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Secaucus | 4 mi northwest | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Jersey City | 4 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 | 6 mi north | 1,850 | 14,759 | $716K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near High Line
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 draw42 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw5in town🏛 MuseumUSS Intrepid
Big draw612 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw73 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw8in town👀 LookoutEdgePhoto 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 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edge: Hypnotoad78, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting High Line
Is High Line in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit High Line?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How many people visit High Line each year?
5,000,000 in 2014, according to Wikidata.
How far is High Line 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 High Line?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near High Line?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Hoboken (1 mi, 4,648 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Weehawken Township (2 mi, 728 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.