"
The Battery, formerly known as
Battery Park, is a 25-acre (10 ha)
public park located at the southern tip of
Manhattan Island in
New York City facing
New York Harbor. It is bounded by Battery Place on the north, with
Bowling Green to the northeast,
State Street on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and the
Hudson River to the west. The park contains attractions such as an early 19th-century fort named
Castle Clinton; multiple monuments; and the
SeaGlass Carousel. The surrounding area, known as
South Ferry, contains multiple ferry terminals, including the
Staten Island Ferry's
Whitehall Terminal; a boat launch to the
Statue of Liberty National Monument (which includes
Ellis Island and
Liberty Island); and a boat launch to
Governors Island. ..."
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