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Central Park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and a New York City Landmark in 1974.
The Manhattan schist outcrops in the Park are approximately 450 million years old.
Central Park contains 58 miles of pedestrian paths, 4.5 miles of bridle paths, 6.5 miles of Park drives, and 7 miles of benches (nearly 9,000).
There are 21 playgrounds.
More than 500,000 trees, shrubs, and vines were planted during the building of the Park. Today, there are more than 26,000 trees, including 1,700 American elms.
