Cleopatra's Needle - New York, NY, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member CraigInCT
N 40° 46.780 W 073° 57.930
18T E 587292 N 4514813
A piece of ancient history in the Met's back yard.
Waymark Code: WM1TY6
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 340
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One of three obelisks called Cleopatra's Needle. The other two are in Paris and London. This one was created around 1500 bc by Thutmosis III to announce just how great he was.

The obelisk was given to New York in May 1879 and erected January 1881. Transporting the 71 foot tall, 193 ton spire was a long process. It took four months just to move it from the Hudson River to Central Park.

It is located on the eastern side of Central Park, behind (west of) the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Here are links to larger versions of the pictures I uploaded:
Obelisk: (visit link)
Base: (visit link)
Base with Crab supports: (visit link)
Plaque: (visit link)
Date Created/Placed: 1500bc / 1881ad

Address:
Central Park (east) 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street New York, New York 10028

Height: 71 ft

Illuminated: no

Website: [Web Link]
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