Tower · New York City, United States
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Built 1931.
Photo: Sam Valadi via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | New York City, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Tower |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Shreve, Lamb & Harmon |
| Height | Height: 453 m |
| Coordinates | 40.7483° N, 73.9856° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Empire State Building is known for
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
About Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of New York state.
History
The site was previously owned by John Jacob Astor of the prominent Astor family, which had owned the site since the mid-1820s. In 1893, John Jacob Astor Sr.'s grandson William Waldorf Astor opened the Waldorf Hotel on the site. Four years later, his cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, opened the 16-story Astoria Hotel on an adjacent site.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Empire State Building website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | New York City |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | La Guardia Airport (LGA) |
| Distance from the airport | 6.2 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 6.2 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 10.5 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 13.2 miles away
Landmarks nearby
The closest landmarks in this library, by straight-line distance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Empire State Building?
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Where is Empire State Building located?
Empire State Building is in New York City, United States. Its coordinates are 40.7483° N, 73.9856° W.
How do I get to Empire State Building?
The nearest town is New York City, and the nearest airport is La Guardia Airport (LGA), about 6.2 miles away (straight line).
When was Empire State Building built?
Empire State Building was built 1931.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9188 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.esbnyc.com/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.