High Line Park | a nice walk in New York City

Visiting New York City and looking for something different to do? Consider the High Line, a public park created on an abandoned elevated rail line above the West Side. Instead of tearing down the tracks, residents organized to preserve and transform the old rail line into a public park.

Beginning at Gansevoort Street (in the Meatpacking District) to 10th Avenue at W 30th Street, there are plans eventually to extend the Park to W 34th Street). We enjoyed walking the length of the park (about 1 mile), a very pleasant stroll on a sunny day. You can see the Hudson River between buildings to the west and the Empire State Building to the east (pictured above).

High Line (search here on Google)

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