USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid, also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy.
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A museum inside New York
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 147K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York
USS Intrepid 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 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 7 miles away
Teterboro (TEB) has airline service, about 7 miles from USS Intrepid.
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.
USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid, also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986) · National Historic Landmark (1986) · New York State Register of Historic Places
- Wikipedia readers
- 147K 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 USS Intrepid | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Weehawken Township | 1 mi west | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| West New York | 2 mi north | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Union City | 2 mi west | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| Guttenberg | 2 mi north | 102 | 11,754 | $379K | B− |
| Hoboken | 2 mi southwest | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| North Bergen Township | 2 mi northwest | 2,265 | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Secaucus | 4 mi west | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Fairview | 4 mi north | 317 | 15,099 | $511K | — |
| Cliffside Park | 4 mi north | 226 | 25,781 | $588K | A− |
| Edgewater | 4 mi north | 1,850 | 14,759 | $716K | B |
| Ridgefield | 5 mi north | 419 | 11,498 | $646K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near USS Intrepid
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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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 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Edge: Hypnotoad78, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting USS Intrepid
Is USS Intrepid in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit USS Intrepid?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is USS Intrepid from Newark and Hempstead?
About 9 miles west of Newark and about 22 miles southeast of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS Intrepid?
Teterboro (TEB), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Intrepid?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Weehawken Township (1 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.
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