The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 60

A Central Park lamppost

How Not to Get Lost in New York City’s Central Park

There is an easy way not to get lost in New York City’s Central Park. Just look for a lamppost. Lampposts in the city’s 843-acre park have a four-digit number on a placard near the base that tells the approximate location of the lamppost to the nearest street and what side of the…