USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid, also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Its home town is New York City. This is a site of the United States Navy.
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A museum inside New York City
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 136K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York City
USS Intrepid 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 7 miles away
Teterboro (TEB) has airline service, about 7 miles from USS Intrepid.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around USS Intrepid are below.
USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid, also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986) · National Historic Landmark (1986) · New York State Register of Historic Places
- Wikipedia readers
- 136K a year
Where to sleep near USS Intrepid
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Museum of Modern Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Intrepid | 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 | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 4 mi west | 5 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 9 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Fort Lee | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Hempstead | 22 mi southeast | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond USS Intrepid
Each of these is within 6 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw3in town TheatreStudio 54
Big draw42 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw64 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw7in town MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw86 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting USS Intrepid
Is USS Intrepid in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit USS Intrepid?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is USS Intrepid from Oyster Bay?
About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS Intrepid?
Teterboro (TEB), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Intrepid?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (2 mi, 19 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from New York City
Questions and tips go in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.