The traffic circle, located at Eighth Avenue/Central Park West, Broadway, and 59th Street/Central Park South, was designed as part of Frederick Law Olmsted's … See more

The five streets radiating from the circle separate the immediate surrounding area into five distinct portions.
In the early 20th century, much of the development … See more

The M5, M7, M10, M20 and M104 buses all serve the circle, with the M5, M7, M20 and M104 providing through service and the southbound M10 … See more

• Around Columbus Circle today
• The Museum of Arts & Design at 2 Columbus Circle
• The USS Maine National Monument at the Merchant's Gate … See more

The Columbus Monument, a 76-foot (23 m) column installed at the center of Columbus Circle, consists of a 14-foot (4.3 m) marble statue of Columbus atop a 27.5-foot (8.4 m) See more

Geographic center
Columbus Circle is the traditional municipal zero-mile point from which all official city distances are measured, although See more

• NYC Parks Department – Columbus Circle
• Smithsonian's Inventory of American Sculpture Entry See more