About the Statue of Liberty National Monument:
In the US states of New Jersey and New York comprising Ellis Island and the Liberty Island is located United States national monument the Statue of Liberty National Monument. The Statue of Liberty it includes on the Liberty Island is situated, and at the Ellis Island the former immigration station, in 1982 which opened and in 1954 was closed. As the part of the National parks of New York Harbor office by the National Park Service is managed the monument.
Location and tourism at the Statue of Liberty National Monument:
In 1800 to the federal government both the island Ellis and Liberty were ceded by the New York. Between the New York and New Jersey in an 1834 compact as agreed at the bay’s midpoint that set the states border, despite the location on the New Jersey side of the state line remain New York territory the original islands. The Liberty Island is one of the island which are the part of the borough of the Manhattan in New York. By reclamation land created at Ellis Island in the New Jersey territory added to the 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) in the original island.
For entrance to the national monument no charge is made, but for the ferry service there is a cost which must use by all the visitors, as at the island private boats may not dock. To operate the transportation to Statue Cruises in 2007 a concession was granted and there are ticketing facilities, replacing the Circle line also sin 1953 which had operated the service. From the Liberty State Park in the Jersey City and the Battery Park in the Lower Manhattan departs the ferries, when it is open to the public also stop at the Ellis Island, a combined trip making possible. To the security screening are subject the all ferry riders which similar to the airport procedures before the boarding. Along with the ferry tickets the visitors must obtain a complimentary pedestal/museum ticket intending to enter the pedestal and to the statue’s base. Purchase a special ticket within the statue to the crown those who wishing to climb, to a year in advance which may be reserved. To ascend are permitted a total of 240 people per day, per group ten people, per hour three groups. Only medication and cameras climbers may bring, for other items lockers are provided, and a second security screening must undergo.
Physical Characteristics of the Statue of Liberty National Monument:
● Height of copper statue – 46 m
● Foundation of the pedestal – 93 m
● Hell to top of head – 34 m
● Height of hand – 5 m
● Index finger – 2.44 m
● Circumference at second joint – 1.07 m
● Head from chin to cranium – 5.26 m
● Head thickness from ear to ear – 3.05 m
● Distance across the eye – 0.76 m
● Length of nose – 1.48 m
● Right arm length – 12.8 m
● Right arm greatest thickness – 3.66 m
● Thickness of waist – 10.67 m
● Width of mouth – 0.91 m
● Tablet, width – 4.14 m
● Tablet, length – 7.19 m
● Tablet, thickness – 0.61 m
● Height of pedestal – 27.13 m
● Height of foundation – 19.81 m
● Weight of copper used in statue – 27.22 tons
● Weight of steel used in statue – 113.4 tons
● Total weight of statue – 204.1 tons
● Thickness of copper sheeting – 2.4 m
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