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Nobel Monument

The Nobel Monument is a four-sided stele in honor of U.S. Nobel laureates, located just northwest of the American Museum of Natural History in Theodore Roosevelt Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Its address is in New York City. Our list goes on with Central Park, 0.5 mi away.

Photo: Jay Dobkin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
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a year · #3,183 of 7,799
In brief

A landmark inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

Nobel Monument 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 Nobel Monument.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Picking a season

Here is how the weather at Nobel Monument changes month by month.

Jan40° / 27°
Feb43° / 28°
Mar50° / 34°
Apr61° / 43°
May71° / 53°
Jun80° / 63°
Jul85° / 69°
Aug84° / 68°
Sep77° / 61°
Oct66° / 50°
Nov55° / 40°
Dec45° / 32°
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →
About

Nobel Monument

The Nobel Monument is a four-sided stele in honor of U.S. Nobel laureates, located just northwest of the American Museum of Natural History in Theodore Roosevelt Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. The names of U.S. laureates of the Nobel Prize are engraved on its western, southern, and eastern sides, and the name and image of Alfred Nobel on the north side. It is the only monument in a New York City park which bears the names of living people.

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Landmark
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From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying near Nobel Monument

Nearest for a night are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

Nobel Monument12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39North Bergen Township19Secaucus18Newark29Fort Lee9Elizabeth25Hempstead51Madison Square GardenStudio 54MetLife StadiumYankee StadiumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum5 mi
Nobel Monument12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Central Park
  2. 2Madison Square Garden
  3. 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. 4Studio 54
  5. 5MetLife Stadium
  6. 6Yankee Stadium
  7. 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
  8. 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In town

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,584,629 people

10 min drive

Jersey City

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

302,013 people

7 mi southwest of Nobel Monument

5 min drive

North Bergen Township

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 4 motels

61,483 people

3 mi west of Nobel Monument

5 min drive

Secaucus

18 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

22,640 people

5 mi west of Nobel Monument

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Nobel MonumentDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New York Cityin town—1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD
Jersey City7 mi southwest10 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
North Bergen Township3 mi west5 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Secaucus5 mi west5 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Newark11 mi west15 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Fort Lee5 mi north5 min9 7 hotels · 2 motels40,345$448KB
Elizabeth14 mi southwest20 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
Hempstead22 mi southeast35 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub5 mi
TEBTeterboro6 mi
EWRNewark Liberty · major hub12 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Nobel Monument’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

While you are near Nobel Monument

The list nearby runs to 6 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0

Common questions

Asked about Nobel Monument

Is Nobel Monument in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Nobel Monument?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Nobel Monument from Oyster Bay?

About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Nobel Monument?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.

Where should I stay near Nobel Monument?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (3 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.