McKenna Square
McKenna Square is a 0.24-acre public green space in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
McKenna Square is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from McKenna Square.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
McKenna Square
McKenna Square is a 0.24-acre public green space in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. The park is located in a median of West 165th Street, between Audubon and Amsterdam Avenues. The triangular site was created in 1917 in conjunction of the widening of West 165th Street and was transferred to Parks in 1937.
The site was named for Private William McKenna by the city’s Board of Aldermen on July 8, 1924. McKenna lived with his family West 173rd Street near Audubon Avenue. He was a member of an anti-aircraft battalion in World War I and was killed in action in the Battle of the Argonne Forest, near Reciecourt, France in 1918.
- Type
- Garden
Where to stay near McKenna Square
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McKenna Square | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Yonkers | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Newark | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Greenburgh | 14 mi north | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near McKenna Square
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw44 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw56 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw710 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw84 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting McKenna Square
Is McKenna Square in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit McKenna Square?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is McKenna Square from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to McKenna Square?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near McKenna Square?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (11 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
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