Walking Virtually NYC
“New York Virtual Challenge takes you 71mi (114km) through towering skyscrapers, electrifying neighborhoods, and vibrant parks in NY state, US.” The Conqueror Virtual Challenges: New York
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Medal sights: (can I name them all?)
Empire State Building
Flatiron
something judicial, Library
One
St. P Cathdral
Statue of Liberty
Met Tower or Chrysler bldg
Chrysler bldg
28 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Central Park, SW corner of the park at the pond. 71 miles
27 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Central Park, at the bandshell. 70 miles
26 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Central Park, behind the museum. 69 miles
25 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Central Park, West Drive, crossing over the 97th St Transverse. 68 miles
24 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd at 111th St, one block from Central Park. 67 miles
23 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, W 125th St between Manhattan ave & Frederick Douglas Boulevard & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. 66 miles
22 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, W 134th St at Frederick Douglas Boulevard. 65 miles
21 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Convent Avenue at W. 150th. 64 miles.
“Convent Avenue derives its name from the Convent of the Sacred Heart. Originally located between 126th and 135th Streets, the convent was destroyed in a fire in 1888. The current street opened to local traffic in 1884. Eight years later, it was extended to 152nd Street.” 270ConventHDFC: History of 270 Convent Avenue
20 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Manhattan, Highbridge Park. Total 63 miles.
19 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Still on University Ave, passing over the Cross Bronx Expressway. Total 62 miles.
18 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, University Ave. Total 61 miles.
Avenue name for NYU’s Bronx campus. “In 1973, New York University, faced with financial hardship, chose to sell the Heights and it became the home of Bronx Community College.” NYU University Heights: The College on a Hill, A History of New York University’s Bronx Campus Told Through Its Architecture
17 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Jerome Ave. Total 60 miles.
Have passed the closest point to BHSS.
16 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Webster Ave. Total 59 miles.
Have phone. Still entering mileage on desktop, out of habit. Will switch if there is a screenshot I have to have.
15 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, New York Botanical Garden. Total 58 miles.
14 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, E. 187th St. Total 57 miles.
13 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Bathgate Ave. Three-story, four-door houses. City trees. Total 56 miles.
12 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, E. 174th St. Total 55 miles.
11 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, 167th St. Total 54 miles.
Elevated subway stop for the 4. Info on, NYC Subway: IRT Woodlawn Line. Artwork in, NYC Suway: Artwork: “A Bronx Reflection” (Carol Sun)
10 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, River Ave., approaching Yankee Stadium. Total 53 miles.
9 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Bronx, crossed 3rd Ave Bridge, on East 135th street. Total 52 miles.
8 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Manhattan, bridge exit ramp. Total 51 miles.
7 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Randall’s Island. Total 50 miles.
6 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Total 49 miles.
5 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Newtown Ave (yes, different). Total 48 miles.
4 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Newtown Road. Total 47 miles.
Row houses, sidewalks, trees. No lawns or driveways. Halfway btwn full city & Staten Island
3 March. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, 48th St. Total 46 miles.
Entering mileage on desktop. Less likely to take screenshots.
2 March. IRL 1 mile, walk (no mileage yesterday, rain all day). Virtually, 48th St. about to cross under the Long Island Expressway, aka Queens Midtown Expressway, aka Interstate 495. Total 45 miles.
29 February. IRL 1 mile, walks. Virtually, Queens, Rust St. Total 44 miles.
28 February. IRL 1 mile, walks. Virtually, Troutman St. Total 43 miles.
27 February. IRL 2 miles, walks. Virtually, Morgan Ave. Total 42 miles.
26 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Brooklyn, on the pedestrian ramp of the Williamsburg Bridge. Total 40 miles.
25 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, LEW, on Grand street, looking up Lewis Street, Williamsburg Bridge on-ramp ahead. Total 39 miles.
24 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Manhattan, Kimlau Square & the start of East Broadway. Total 38 miles.
23 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, on the Brooklyn Bridge. Total 37 miles.
Virtual city works well for 1 mile a day. Other options: Tokyo, Singapore, Paris, London. Other options, maybe: Rome, LA, Giza Pyramids, Forbidden City, Florida Keys, Dublin, DC, Bangkok.
22 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Brooklyn Bridge Promenade. Total 36 miles.
21 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Court Street, Cobble Hill. Total 35 miles.
20 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, crossed the Gowanus Canal , about to turn off of Gowanus Expressway. Total 34 miles.
19 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Gowanus Expressway. Total 33 miles.
18 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Gowanus Expressway, Sunset Park. Total 32 miles.
17 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Shore Parkway, turned away from water, crossing 2nd Avenue. Total 31 miles.
16 February. IRL 1 mile, walks (combined 15th & 16th). Virtually, still on Shore Parkway. Total 30 miles.
14 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, Shore Parkway, Brooklyn. Total 29 miles.
13 February. IRL 1 mile, walks (short walks on Sun, Mon & Tues). Virtually, on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. No streetview. Total 28 miles.
“Its monumental 693 foot high towers are 1 5/8 inches farther apart at their tops than at their bases because the 4,260 foot distance between them made it necessary to compensate for the earth’s curvature” MTA: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Cool pic.
NYC.gov: NYC Parks and The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. History of, lots of pics.
10 February. IRL 1 mile, walk (1/3 m yesterday, 2/3 of a mile today). Virtually, at base of bridge. Total 27 miles.
8 February. IRL 1 mile, walk (2/3 of a mile, recorded as 1). Virtually, beach adjacent. Total 26 miles.
Dunes over yonder.
7 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually, this is a lot of beach. Total 25 miles.
6 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually more beach, no streetview. Total 24 miles.
5 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually arrived at beachside. Total 23 miles.
4 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually turned left & heading north. Total 22 miles.
3 February. IRL 1 mile, walk (0.5 recorded to tidy up numbers). Virtually Crossing Willowbrook Parkway, which is a park rather than a road. Total 21 miles.
2 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually turned onto Clarke Ave. Total 20.5 miles.
1 February. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually still on Richmond. Total 19.5 miles.
31 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually Richmond Road. Total 18.5 miles.
Overhanging trees.
30 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually still on Richmond Road. Total 17.5 miles.
Still much greenery. Also graffiti, so New York doesn’t feel quite as far away.
29 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually on Richmond Road near Todt Hill. Total 16.5 miles.
Atlas Oscura: Todt Hill, Staten Island, New York, The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain. For the pictures, Potomac, Mountain Brook, trendy suburb of your choice.
28 January. IRL .5 mile, second walk. Virtually, crossed under Staten Island Expressway. Total 15.5 miles.
28 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually Fox Hills neighborhood. Total 15 miles.
27 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually St. Pauls Avenue. Total 14 miles.
Trees. Houses. Cars in driveways. Older suburban. With a NYC address? I have no sense of Staten Island.
26 January. IRL .5 mile, second walk. Virtually land! Bay Street, Staten Island. Total 13 miles.
“Bay Street is the easternmost north/south route on Staten Island. It runs along the Narrows, the strait separating Staten Island and Brooklyn.” East Coast Roads: Bay Street
Then & Now: Bay Street short but mighty
26 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually in sight of land. Total 12.5 miles.
25 January. IRL 0.5 mile, walk. Virtually still on the water. Total 11.5 miles.
24 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually Staten Island Ferry, Free. Travel time 25 minutes. Total 11 miles.
23 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually still on the water. Ferry ride is 5.2 miles. Total 10 miles.
22 January. IRL 1 mile, walk. Virtually still on the water. Total 9 miles.
Admin. January 2024. Change of plan. Daily mileage here. Change of units, 13K to 8 miles. Explanation. [Leaping Around The Swamp, pending]
December 2023. 3K. Virtually, on the water, no streetview. Total 13K. [In Which I Walk]
November 2023. 5K. Virtually, City Hall. Total 10K. [Mostly Walking, New and Old]
October 2023, 5K. Virtually, 19th & Park. Total 5K. [Step By Step]
Start. Virtually 42nd & Lex, Grand Central Station.
Signed up for a virtual medal as motivation. I will count each 5K toward the total. Adds another layer of incentive to get out and walk the 5K each month. I chose NY Challenge with Conqueror Challenge. [Step By Step]
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