Can you see the view from the Empire State Building?

102nd & 86th Floor observation Decks Take your New York City experience higher. Our reimagined 102nd floor offers unmatched, floor-to-ceiling views stretching up to 80 miles on a clear day.



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For the best views from the Empire State Building, you must visit the 102nd floor. From up here, you'll be 1,224 feet high and able to see up to 80 miles into the distance. It's the ultimate panoramic view of New York's bridges, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, and other iconic sights.

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The Secret Floor of the Empire State Building: The 103rd Originally, this floor was supposed to be used as a mooring mast for airships attached to the spire. Airships were once considered the future of modern air travel. Unfortunately, this floor is now closed off to the general public.

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Best Empire State Building Viewpoints from Flatiron & NoMad
  1. The Flatiron Public Plazas, 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue & Broadway, (212) 741-2323. ...
  2. Madison Square Park, 11 Madison Avenue, (212) 520-7600. ...
  3. Royalton Park Avenue Rooftop, 420 Park Avenue South, (212)-602-3202, Reservations.


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No, the Empire State Building isn't a residential building. It's a commercial building and landmark where no one lives. There are thousands of offices in the 1,454 feet tall building with a fitness center and seven restaurants. There are also three observatories on the 80th, 86th, and 102nd floors.

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It's an unforgettable experience when the doors of the elevator open up on the 86th floor and you can admire the maze of skyscrapers at a vantage point of 1,250 feet. Many of you are wondering if it's worth paying extra to go to the 102nd floor and without taking away too much, I'd say YES.

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Visitors reach the 86th Floor Observatory by elevator in less than one minute. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Weddings event was held in 1994.

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The Empire State Building does not sway, it gives. With a wind of 110 miles an hour, the Building gives 1.48 inches. Movement off center is never greater than one quarter inch, thus measurable movement is only one half inch, one quarter inch on either side. Refer to 'resonance'.

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It is approximately 2793 feet to get from Times Square to Empire State Building.

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