Empire State Views: Landmark‑Spotting by Compass

North

• Central Park green band; Museum Mile beyond.
• On very clear days: George Washington Bridge and Palisades.
• Lens tip: 70–200mm compresses park + skyline layers.

East

• Chrysler Building spire; Queensboro Bridge; East River traffic.
• Long Island City towers as modern counterpoint.
• Lens tip: Mid‑tele for spire details; wide for bridge sweeps.

South

• One World Observatory; Flatiron wedge; a ribbon of bridges to Brooklyn.
• Sunset silhouettes are strongest facing south/west.
• Lens tip: Wide at golden hour; tele at blue hour for sparkle.

West

• Hudson River, New Jersey skyline, Hudson Yards and Vessel.
• Late golden hour paints glass warm; boats trace light lines.
• Lens tip: Polarizer sometimes helps mid‑day glare.

Use the deck’s corner posts to anchor panoramas — they keep horizons level.

Landmark Cheat‑Sheet

Bottom Line

Rotate slowly; landmarks appear in layers. The joy is in discovery — and in noticing light shift across the compass.