Center Drive & Terrace Drive

Center Drive and Terrace Drive meet at a three-way junction in Central Park, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Cherry Hill and Wagner Cove in Central Park is 100 feet away, and Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 72 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the B and C. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Terrace Drive.

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Center Drive & Terrace Drive Nearby corners, linked

Subway

The nearest subway station is 72 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 72 St B, C
    0.3 miles
    B C

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. C …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. C …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SKY” (2018) by Yoko Ono at the 72 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 72 St/Central Park West, 0.3 miles away, for the M72.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 72 St/Central Park West M72 · Countdown sign
    0.3 miles
    M72
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. M72 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Terrace Drive.

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Central Park W & W 72 St 51 docks in all
    0.3 miles

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 79th Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 60 West 66th Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.8 miles

No police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10000
City Council district
6
Police precinct
22
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Central Park

The streets

  • One travel lane

Trees

One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a northern red oak.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

  1. Bethesda Terrace Designated landmark
    560 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Central Park.

  1. The Falconer Statue by George Blackall Simonds, 1875
    230 feet
  2. Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller Bust by C.L. Richter, 1859
    440 feet
  3. Daniel Webster Statue by Thomas Ball, 1876
    440 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 10 park features

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bethesda Terrace in Central Park Park feature
    under 10 feet
  2. Cherry Hill and Wagner Cove in Central Park Park feature
    100 feet
  3. Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park Park feature
    330 feet
Show all 10
  1. Mineral Springs in Central Park Park feature
    470 feet
  2. Nell Singer Lilac Walk in Central Park Park feature
    600 feet
  3. Bethesda Fountain in Central Park Park feature
    680 feet
  4. Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park Park feature
    720 feet
  5. Lawn Bowling in Central Park Park feature
    770 feet
  6. Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Park feature
    1,020 feet
  7. Bow Bridge in Central Park Park feature
    1,080 feet

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and homes within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:

Sources: MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYPD, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Technology and Innovation and NYC Health, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.