A place in New York

The Valley of Ashes

The real place behind the one in the story.

The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg over the ash heaps and the railway.1922 · Illustration, AI-made for Same Streets

The grey land between the Eggs and the city, watched over by the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg. Its model was the Corona ash dumps in Queens, later cleared for the 1939 World's Fair; the site is now Flushing Meadows- Corona Park.

This is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens.

From The Great Gatsby — New YorkRead this stop

Visiting today

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is free and open to anyone, with the Unisphere from the 1964 World's Fair and the Queens Museum. Subway: Mets–Willets Point on the 7 train.

Where to find it

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The Valley of Ashes

The stories that come here

The Great Gatsby — New York