Central Park In New York Is Big,

at over 800 acres it is easy to get lost, but fear not,

photograph centralpark.com lampposts designed by Henry Bacon in 1907 and having been in place since the early 20th Century will come to your aid, everyone of the 1,600 lampposts around the grounds have a special code to help you map where you are, each ornate lamppost has a unique number inscribed on the base of the pole that actually acts as a navigational tool for locals and tourists alike, the first two or three numbers in the code specify the closest cross street, while the last number indicates what side of town is nearby. Even numbers mean east side while odd numbers mean west side, how neat is that? The article is here, the above number "6104" means you're close to 61st Street on the East side.