State Park · New York, United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a state park in New York, United States, covering 4.0 acres (1.6 ha), established in 2012; it recorded 323,020 visits in 2024.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Area | 4.0 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Annual visits (2024) | 323,020 |
| Coordinates | 40.7497° N, 73.9614° W |
| Managed by | New York state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a four-acre (1.6 ha) memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that celebrates the Four Freedoms he articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address. It is located in New York City at the southernmost point of Roosevelt Island, in the East River between Manhattan Island and Queens. It was originally designed by the architect Louis Kahn in 1974, but funds were only secured for groundbreaking in 2010 and completion in 2012.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 5.0 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 11.7 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 12.2 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park?
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is in New York, United States (40.7497° N, 73.9614° W).
When was Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park established?
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park was established in 2012, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park?
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park covers 4.0 acres (1.6 ha).
How many people visit Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park each year?
It recorded 323,020 recreation visits in 2024, the latest published figure.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New York state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt_Four_Freedoms_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).