And its all because of the park s sheer size.
Central park lamp posts trick.
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Illuminated the mysterious code found on every one of the park s 1 600 cast iron lamp posts.
For decades the city of new york has made efforts to mark the lamp posts within central park with embossed numbered metal plaques.
Central park lamp post trick 1 of 4 central park presents endless opportunities for exploration with its historic pavilions verdant meadows and plenty of playgrounds gardens and lakes.
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Curbed reports central park s 1600 cast iron lamp posts have a hidden wayfinding trick which was recently highlighted on a discovery family channel.
But the truth is far more interesting.
Next time you visit central park just look at one of the 1 600 cast iron lamp posts.
Each and everyone of them has a number at its base something like 8202 or 9746.
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You might just not have known where to look.
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Look to the lamp posts.
The lampposts were designed by henry bacon in 1907 and the numbers he added are a nifty trick to keep in mind the next time you wander through the park s lush expanse.
Although it may not seem important at first this coding system is a brilliant 19th century trick for people to know their exact location in the park.
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The lamp posts contain a series of numbers that to the uneducated eye might look like a serial number.
Central park s lamp posts have a secret.
There s a secret code hidden on central park s lamp posts.
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