Washington
Square Park (40°43'51?N, 73°59'51?W)
is a public park in New York City.
One of more than 1,700 parks in New
York City, Washington Square is, along
with Central Park, one of the city's
most well-known parks. The 9.75 acre
(39,000 m²) park is a major landmark
in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich
Village, as well as a popular meeting
place and center for cultural activity.
It is run and operated by the New
York City Department of Parks and
Recreation. An open space with a tradition
of nonconformity, the park's fountain
area has long been one of the city's
popular spots for residents and tourists.
In the 1950s and 1960s it was the
site of poetry and musical performances
by Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan, and
is a popular venue for mimes, dancers
and hip-hop artists today.
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