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skyscraperManhattan, New York
The Sofia
National Register of Historic Places listed placeNew York City LandmarkBuilt 1930
TypeskyscraperArt Deco
Built1930
Best monthsMay · Sep–Octweather in Manhattan
40.77° N, 73.98° WUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Standing for96 years
built 1930today 2026
When to goManhattan · weather score
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
October: high / low65° / 49°
iAbout
The Sofia in brief
The Sofia is a skyscraper in Manhattan, New York, United States.
It holds the designations National Register of Historic Places listed place and New York City Landmark.
The skyscraper dates from 1930 and is built in the Art Deco style.
For a visit, the weather in Manhattan is best in May, September and October; in October afternoons average 65°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in the United StatesMore heritage close by
St. Paul the Apostle Church
0.1 mi SW
National Register of Historic Places listed place
59th Street–Columbus Circle
0.2 mi SE
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Columbus Monument
0.2 mi SE
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Church for All Nations
0.2 mi SW
New York City Landmark
Around here
Manhattan and around
Nature
Photo: Carsten Keßler from Münster, Germany · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Lake · 112 ft
Mountains
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Houvenkopf Mountain
931 ft · Ramapo Mountains
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Millstone Hill
912 ft · Ramapo Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Matty Price Hill
906 ft · Ramapo Mountains
Heritage
Photo: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Central Park
New York State Register of Historic Places listed place · 1856
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Carnegie Hall
National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1891
Photo: Max Hermus at Dutch Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Seagram Building
New York State Register of Historic Places listed place · 1958
Museums
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Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Art museum · 1937