Bridle Path West & Heckscher Ballfields Path
Bridle Path West and Heckscher Ballfields Path (north) meet at a four-way crossing in Central Park, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Sheep Meadow in Central Park is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about five minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them park features. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D1,230 feet1 A B C D
Next trains at this station
Uptown
5 lines- 1 …
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Downtown
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Also within a walk
- 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W0.4 milesN Q R W
- 66 St-Lincoln Ctr 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Whirls and twirls (MTA)” (2009) by Sol LeWitt at the 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Central Park West/W 66 St, 1,190 feet away, for the M10.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Central Park West/W 66 St M101,190 feetM10
Next buses at this stop
- M10 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Central Park W & W 68 St 43 docks in all0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 22
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Central Park
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1939.
Landmarks and historic districts
Thirteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco, neo-Renaissance and neo-Romanesque, and mostly built between 1905 and 1930.
- The Society for Ethical Culture School Designated landmark550 feet
- Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association) Designated landmark670 feet
- McBurney School Designated landmark740 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 park features
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 1 religious building
This corner stands inside Central Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic placesurrounds this corner
- Sheep Meadow in Central Park Park feature620 feet
- Heckscher Playground690 feet
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- Wollman Rink in Central Park Park feature1,030 feet
- Runners Grove in Central Park Park feature1,110 feet
- Maine Monument in Central Park Park feature1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Landmark750 feet
Community centers and public services
- YMCA West Side Recreation center700 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.5 miles
- Gourmet Garage Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- West Drive & Heckscher Ballfields Path 150 feet
- Bridle Path West & Heckscher Ballfields Path 450 feet
- West Drive & 65th Street Transverse 620 feet
- West Drive & Heckscher Ballfields Path 650 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Entrance 8th Avenue at Heckscher Ballfields Path 790 feet
- Center Drive & Heckscher Ballfields Path 1,020 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Exit West 67th Street 1,040 feet
- Central Park Exit West 67th Street & Bridle Path West 1,080 feet
See every intersection along Bridle Path West or Heckscher Ballfields Path.