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Roosevelt Island
New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Roosevelt Island

Length3.5 mi
Elev. Gain75.4 ft
Est. Steps8000
Created by terence.szanto

Roosevelt Island Introduction

Roosevelt Island is a 3.5 mile (8,000-step) route located near New York City, New York, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 75.4 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Roosevelt Island

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Blackwell House

Historical
Blackwell House is a historic house on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

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 adjacent to the historic Smallpox Hospital in New York City at the southernmost point of Roosevelt Island, in the East River between Manhattan Island and Queens.

Smallpox Hospital

Historical
The Smallpox Hospital, sometimes referred to as the Renwick Smallpox Hospital and later the Maternity and Charity Hospital Training School, was ahospital located on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York City. Originally designed by architect James Renwick Jr., the 100-bed hospital opened in 1856, when the area was known as Blackwell's Island.

63rd Street Tunnel

Place
The 63rd Street Tunnel is a double-deck subway and railroad tunnel under the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens in New York City. It is the newest of the East River tunnels, as well as the newest rail river crossing in the New York metropolitan area.The upper level of the 63rd Street Tunnel carries the IND 63rd Street Line of the New York City Subway.

Child School and Legacy High School

Place
The Child School / Legacy High School (TCS) is a state approved, private special education school in Manhattan, New York, United States that instructs students in grades K-12 with learning disabilities. Students are given appropriate accommodations so that they receive full access to a general education curriculum.

10 Gracie Square

Place
10 Gracie Square, sometimes styled Ten Gracie Square is a 1930-31 pre-war white glove co-op building constructed in Art Deco style. It's located on East 84th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side between East End Avenue and the FDR Drive. It is one of only 42 "good buildings" in Manhattan as designed by Tom Wolfe, and is known for its sixteen-room triplexes.

Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Roosevelt Island)

Building
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1888, located at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York, United States. It was originally an Episcopal chapel, but is now the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center, used for Episcopal worship services and by other groups.

Strecker Memorial Laboratory

Place
Strecker Memorial Laboratory is a historic building located in Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island in New York City.Built in 1892 to serve as a laboratory for City Hospital, it was "the first institution in the nation for pathological and bacteriological research". The project was funded by the Strecker family.

The Octagon (Roosevelt Island)

Place
The Octagon, built in 1834, is a historic octagonal building and attached apartment block complex located at 888 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in New York City. It originally served as the main entrance to the New York City Mental Health Hospital (also known as the New York City Lunatic Asylum), which opened in 1841.

Roosevelt Island

Building
Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. It lies between Manhattan Island to its west and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to its east. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to 85th Streets on Manhattan Island, it is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.59 km2).
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.5 mi

Elev. Gain

75.4 ft

Est. Steps

8000
Created by
terence.szanto
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