Harlem Meer
| Harlem Meer | |
|---|---|
The Dana Discovery Center seen across Harlem Meer. | |
| Location | Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°47′47.8″N 73°57′6″W / 40.796611°N 73.95167°W |
| Type | lake |
Harlem Meer is a man-made lake at the northeast corner of New York City's Central Park. It lies west of Fifth Avenue, south of 110th Street, and north of the Conservatory Garden, near the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan. The lake, as originally constructed, was 12.634 acres (51,130 m2), but after the completion in 1966 of the Lasker skating rink and swimming pool, it was reduced to approximately 11 acres (45,000 m2) in area and approximately 0.75 miles (1.21 km) in circumference.