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[[ | [[File:MeadowsPark-GTAIV-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|376px|right|Meadows Park as viewed to the northwest from the southwest edge of the area.]] | ||
'''Meadows Park''' is the name of a large, public park and its adjacent community in northern Dukes. It is bordered to north by [[Dukes Bay]]; the [[Dukes Bay Bridge]], Hewes Street and San Jacinto Avenue to the west ([[Steinway]] and [[East Island City]]); Charleston Avenue and Savannah Avenue to the southwest ([[Cerveza Heights]]); Tudor Street to the southeast ([[Meadow Hills]] and [[Willis]]); and the Broker-Dukes Expressway to the east ([[Francis International Airport in GTA IV Era|Francis International Airport]]). | |||
'''Meadows Park''' is the name of a large, public park and its adjacent community in northern Dukes. It is bordered to north by [[Dukes Bay]]; the [[Dukes Bay Bridge]], Hewes Street and San Jacinto Avenue to the west ([[Steinway]] and [[East Island City]]); Charleston Avenue and Savannah Avenue to the southwest ([[Cerveza Heights]]); Tudor Street to the southeast ([[Meadow Hills]] and [[Willis]]); and the Broker-Dukes Expressway to the east ([[Francis International Airport | |||
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== Influences == | == Influences == | ||
Meadows Park is based on [[ | Meadows Park is based on [[:wp:Flushing Meadows Park|Flushing Meadows Park]] in Queens, New York. Its Monoglobe is a replica of the [[:wp:Unisphere|Unisphere]], while the Pavillion Towers are obviously supposed to be the New York State Pavilion. | ||
The building standing just north of the Monoglobe is a scaled down replica of the [[wp:Queens Museum of Art|Queens Museum of Art]], while the statues between the building and the Monoglobe are expanded reworking of [[wp:Donald De Lue|Donald De Lue]] | The building standing just north of the Monoglobe is a scaled down replica of the [[wp:Queens Museum of Art|Queens Museum of Art]], while the statues between the building and the Monoglobe are expanded reworking of [[wp:Donald De Lue|Donald De Lue's]] [[wp:Rocket Thrower|Rocket Thrower]]. Both real-life inspirations are located within Flushing Meadows Park. | ||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="180"> | <gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="180"> | ||
File:MeadowsPark-GTAIV-Monoglobe.jpg|[[The Monoglobe]]. | |||
File:MeadowsPark-GTAIV-statuesandmusuem.jpg|The statues and museum. | |||
File:MeadowsPark-GTAIV-LibertyStatePavillionTowers.jpg|The [[Liberty State Pavillion Towers]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Dukes neighborhoods}} | {{Dukes neighborhoods}} | ||
[[Category:Areas in Dukes]] | |||
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[[Category:Parks]] | [[Category:Parks]] |