Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city, covering 843 acres. It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually, and is the most filmed location in the world. The creation of a large park in Manhattan was first proposed in the 1840s, and a 778-acre (315 ha) park was approved in 1853.

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