A Field Guide to New York

Fourteen plates from the city's permanent collection — towers, bridges, parks and cathedrals of transit — surveyed and kept by the house of jelia.nyc. Choose an entry from the directory, or wander the plate below. Every landmark opens to its plaque: the facts, the coordinates, and a door into Google Earth.

The Surveyor's Plate 14 landmarks
The Plaque
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Welcome to the collection
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Select a landmark from the directory on the left — or tap a marker on the plate — and its particulars appear here: the history, the numbers, and the exact spot on Earth.
40.7484° N, 73.9857° W
🌍  Open in Google Earth
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TheHunt — the city as a game board

A series of New York scavenger hunts, run from this house: Midtown's icons, the historic square mile downtown, a crawl through the Village's legendary bars, and a ramble through Central Park. Register once, get a hunter number and a call sign, and bring back proof.

ENTER THEHUNT →

Field Notes