Central Park
Central Park is a large public park in the centre of Manhattan, New York City.
How big is it?
3.41 km² · area
Area · rounded geography model
A little perspective
Central Park vs 4 km² district: area comparison
A 4 km² district has about 1.17 times the area of Central Park.
Central Park is a large public park in the centre of Manhattan, New York City.
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
A district is an administrative or informally defined part of a town, city or wider region.
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Central Park
Area: 3.41 km²; rounded geography model.
A rounded 3.41 km² park-area anchor. The diagram is an equal-area shape, not a map.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
4 km² district
Area: 4 km²; example.
Defined 2 × 2 km equal-area rectangle. A teaching example, not a named place or actual boundary.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 3.41 km²
We compare the area of Central Park. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A rounded 3.41 km² park-area anchor. The diagram is an equal-area shape, not a map.
The picture identifies the subject; the diagram compares the recorded values. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.41 km² | Not recorded | rounded geography model |
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