East Drive & Center Drive
East Drive and Center 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. The statue “William Shakespeare” is 110 feet away, and Literary Walk in Central Park is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 5 Av/59 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N, R and W. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, nine of them park features, and five places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 5 Av/59 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 5 Av/59 St N, R, W0.3 milesN R W
Next trains at this station
Queens
3 lines- N …
- R …
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Downtown
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Oasis” (1997) by Ann Schaumburger at the 5 Av/59 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/E 66 St, 1,120 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M4.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/E 66 St M1, M2, M3, M41,120 feetM1 M2 M3 M4
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
- M2 …
- M3 …
- M4 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Center Drive and East Drive.
Nearest bike-share station
- E 66 St & Madison Ave 37 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at East 70th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station2.3 miles
- 301 East 79th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10000
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 22
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Central Park
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 18 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1847 and 1851.
- The Dairy Designated landmark450 feet
- The Arsenal Designated landmark740 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Central Park.
- William Shakespeare Statue by John Quincy Adams Ward, 1872110 feet
- Christopher Columbus Statue by Jeronimo Sunol, 1894220 feet
- Sir Walter Scott Statue by Sir John Steell, 1872240 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 park features
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 zoo or aquarium
This corner stands inside Central Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic placesurrounds this corner
- Literary Walk in Central Park Park feature320 feet
- Wollman Rink in Central Park Park feature340 feet
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- Wallach Walk in Central Park Park feature490 feet
- Central Park Zoo Zoo or aquarium · landmark520 feet
- Dene in Central Park Park feature530 feet
- Sheep Meadow in Central Park Park feature580 feet
- Cats Rock in Central Park Park feature600 feet
- Chess & Checkers House in Central Park Park feature820 feet
- Delacorte Clock in Central Park Park feature840 feet
- Billy Johnson Playground1,220 feet
- East Green in Central Park Park feature1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Temple Emanuel House of worship1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat.
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:
- Center Drive & The Mall 130 feet
- Center Drive & Central Park Path 550 feet
- Central Park Path & Hallett Nature Sanctuary Path 570 feet
- Center Drive & 65th Street Transverse 690 feet
- Heckscher Ballfields Path & Central Park Path 740 feet
- 5th Avenue & 65th Street Transverse at East 65th Street 1,080 feet
- East Drive & Hallett Nature Sanctuary Path 1,110 feet
- 5th Avenue & 65th Street Transverse at East 66th Street 1,140 feet
See every intersection along Center Drive or East Drive.