Beach near New York City, United States

New York City Travel Guide

New York, United States

New York City is a major United States city in New York State, with a population of 8,992,908 spread across five boroughs. It is a large, densely developed urban destination on the country’s Atlantic coast, so allow time to travel between different parts of the city.

Most visitors arrive through John F. Kennedy International Airport or LaGuardia Airport. The city is also served by Pier 11-Wall St Sea Plane Base, Battery Park City/North Cove Sea Plane Base and East 34th Street - Sea Plane Base. Nearby beaches include Water Taxi Beach, 4.9 kilometres away, and Hallett's Cove Beach, 8.5 kilometres away, with further options such as Coney Island at 15.6 kilometres and Plum Beach at 16.3 kilometres.

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Local time

8,992,908

Population

3,461 miles away

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Weather in New York City

Wed

31°

Thu

28°

Fri

30°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit New York City

Jan

5°11

Feb

7°9

Mar

12°10

Apr

17°11

May

22°11

Jun

28°10

Jul

31°15

Aug

28°11

Sep

25°10

Oct

20°6

Nov

12°7

Dec

6°10

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near New York City

  • Water Taxi Beach

    4.9 km away

  • Hallett's Cove Beach

    Hallett's Cove Beach

    8.5 km away

  • Buono Beach

    12 km away

  • Canarsie Beach

    13.9 km away

  • South Beach

    14.8 km away

  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

    15.6 km away

  • Hazard Beach

    16 km away

  • Plum Beach

    16.3 km away

Things to do in New York City

  1. 9/11 Memorial & Museum

    history museum

    0.6 km

  2. Irish Hunger Memorial

    monument

    0.9 km

  3. Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

    asian art museum

    2.9 km

  4. Ukrainian Museum

    art museum

    2 km

  5. Brooklyn Bridge Park

    park

    2.4 km

  6. Castle Williams

    fort

    2.6 km

  7. Tenement Museum

    history museum

    1.4 km

  8. Museum of Chinese in America

    history museum

    0.8 km

Getting there

John F. Kennedy International Airport · 20 km

LaGuardia Airport · 13.1 km

Battery Park City/North Cove Sea Plane Base · 1 km

East 34th Street - Sea Plane Base · 4.1 km

Pier 11-Wall St Sea Plane Base · 1.2 km

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