The most iconic structure in the United States is not the Empire State Building, but like the emblematic skyscraper, it’s located in New York. The Statue of Liberty, known throughout the world as a symbol of the United States’ most important values: freedom and democracy, remains mysterious to many. From its color to its origins and its weight, there is plenty people want to know about Lady Liberty (a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1984) before they pay it a visit.
While the dotted lines on Google Maps may show that the statue is located in New Jersey, it is actually within the territorial jurisdiction of the state of New York. Liberty Island, where the statue stands, is a federal property run by the National Park Service.
The exact address of Lady Liberty is: Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004
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Because the statue is located on Liberty Island, you can’t just walk to it — you’ll need to ride a ferry for about 15 minutes to get there. The only company authorized to get you there is City Experiences. The ferry departs from Battery Park in New York, as well as from Liberty State Park in New Jersey, throughout the day.
There are four miles between Times Square and Battery Park, from where the New York ferry departs to Liberty Island. It will take you about one hour and 20 minutes to walk from one to the other.
If you prefer taking public transport, hop into the #1 train northbound from the Times Square – 42nd Street station to the South Ferry station. The train is direct, runs every four minutes, and takes about 20 minutes. You’ll need to walk two minutes from the South Ferry station to Battery Park.
No matter how you get to Battery Park, note that the ferry ride from there to Liberty Island takes 15 minutes.
The Eiffel Tower is 1083-foot-tall (from the ground to the tip of the tallest antenna). It is much taller than the Statue of Liberty which measures 305.1 feet (from the ground to the tip of the torch).
The statue weighs 225 tons. (This measurement does not include its large pedestal.)
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The statue is made of copper (31 tons of it). Over the years, the copper has oxidized and turned green naturally.
The Statue of Liberty was gifted by France to the United States to commemorate the alliance of the two countries during the American Revolution (also known as the US War of Independence), but also to honor the determination of the US to be an example of freedom and democracy.
The statue was made by French sculptor and painter Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Work started in 1876 and the finished statue was presented in France in 1884. It was then disassembled and shipped to the US in 1885. It was reassembled and set up on its newly created pedestal in 1886.
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