The Battery
The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre (10 ha) public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor.
The park is bounded by Battery Place on the north, with Bowling Green to the northeast, State Street on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. The park contains attractions such as an early 19th-century fort named Castle Clinton; multiple monuments; and the SeaGlass Carousel. The surrounding area, known as South Ferry, contains multiple ferry terminals, including the Staten Island Ferry's Whitehall Terminal; a boat launch to the Statue of Liberty National Monument ; and a boat launch to Governors Island.
Getting around The Battery the local way
- Get inThe Staten Island Ferry connects the , located at the southern tip of Manhattan, to the St.
- Get inThe ferry is absolutely free and is popular for tourists since the route offers excellent views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
- Get inThe ferry runs 24 hours a day, usually running at 30 minute intervals, with more running during rush hours and fewer running at very late hours.
- Get inNY Waterway operates ferry services from the World Financial Center ferry terminal and the Pier 11/Wall St.
- Get inferry terminal to several points in New Jersey along the Hudson River, including in Hoboken and Weehawken.
- Get inNew York Water Taxi operates ferry services from World Financial Center, Battery Park, Pier 11/Wall St.
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