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Upper Manhattan. Coordinates: 40.797°N 73.949°W. A map of Upper Manhattan, with Harlem in red. Upper Manhattan is the most northern region of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its southern boundary has been variously defined, but some of the most common usages are 96th Street, the northern boundary of Central Park ( 110th Street ...
- Upper West Side
10023, 10024, 10025, 10069. Area code. 212, 332, 646, and...
- Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York...
- Upper East Side
The Upper East Side, sometimes abbreviated UES, is a...
- Upper West Side
Uptown Manhattan refers to the area above 59th Street; Upper Manhattan refers to the area above 96th Street. Downtown Manhattan refers to the area below 14th Street; Lower Manhattan refers to the area below Chambers Street. Midtown Manhattan refers to the area between 34th Street and 59th Street. East Side refers to the area east of Fifth Avenue.
- W59 and 8th Avenue
- Limits South to North and East to West
- 34th to 59th St
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- Understand
- Get in
- See
- Do
- Buy
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Stay Safe
Upper Manhattan is a large and fascinating place where the identity and characteristics of the neighborhoods change almost every few blocks. Harlem itself consists of several neighborhoods each with its own distinct culture and history. Spanish Harlem, also known as El Barrio, is the famous heart of Puerto Rican culture in the United States. Once k...
By subway
Many subway lines pass through the neighborhood. The A, C, and 1 go up the West Side to Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood and Fort Tryon Park. The 2 and 3 go up Lenox Avenue more or less in the center, and the 4, 5, 6 on the East Side. The B and D go up 8th Av. and St. Nicholas Av. along with the A and C as far as 145th St., and then following a stop at 155th St, go under the Harlem River to Yankee Stadium and other stops in the Bronx. The A and D and the 4 and 5 ar...
By commuter train
The Metro-North Railroad[dead link] has a station at 125th Street and Park Avenue with easy connections to and from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. See the By trainsection on the main New York City page for more info.
Museums
1. 40.86489-73.931911 The Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park (Subway: A to 190 St, take elevator up to Fort Washington Av, 10 minute walk or take M4 bus), ☏ +1 212 923-3700. Mar–Oct: daily 10 AM–5:15 PM; Nov–Feb: daily 10 AM–4:45 PM (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day). Located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in Fort Tryon Park, the building incorporates elements from five medieval French cloisters – quadrangles enclosed by a roofed or vaulted passagew...
Architecture
1. 40.82723-73.9420410 James Bailey House, 10 St. Nicholas Pl (at W 150th St). Street built by architect Samuel Burrage Reed. A major mansion owned by circus entrepreneur Anthony Bailey - joined with showman Phineas T. Barnum in 1881 to form the Barnum & Bailey circus. Now Known to the children of Harlem as the Beauty and the Beast house. 2. 40.83919-73.9407511 Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway (NE corner of Broadway and West 165th St). M-F 10AM -...
Parks
1. 40.8618-73.93314 Fort Tryon Park. One of New York's most beautiful parks, an expanse of rolling hills high above the Hudson, contains some of the highest natural elevations on the island and is a great place to picnic or stroll in good weather and look at the great views of the New Jersey Palisades across the river. 2. 38.7137-77.03115 Fort Washington Park, Riverside Dr., Hudson River, W. 155 St. to Dyckman St. This beautiful park extends along the Hudson River north of Riverside Park and...
Performing arts
1. 40.81003-73.950041 Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th St (between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and Frederick Douglass Blvd; Subway: A B C D or 2 3 train to 125th St), ☏ +1 212 531-5300. The legendary Apollo Theater, "where stars are born and legends made", is a source of pride for Harlem, and a symbol of American artistic achievement. The Apollo is best known for its world-famous Amateur Night at the Apollo, which launched the careers of legendary artists like Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Ja...
Walks
There are several interesting and pleasant routes for walking through Harlem, including: 1. 125th St, Harlem's main commercial corridor. Expect bustling street life, big crowds, a varied lineup of shops, and major historic landmarks like the Apollo. Some of the local shops have been displaced by big-box stores, and some upscale boutiques more reminiscent of Sohothan the Harlem people used to know have opened, but the local color has not (or at least not yet) disappeared. 2. St Nicholas Ave in...
Shopping streets
There are also several shopping streets in Uptown Manhattan: 125th St. is lined by many shops, restaurants and department stores; E. 116th St. is known as "La Marqueta" and is the major numbered shopping street in Spanish Harlem, where you can buy cloth as well as cuchifritos, and further west on Lenox Av. (Malcolm X Boulevard), 116th St. is home to the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, an outdoor market where you can buy kente cloth and all manner of African and African-American products; 3rd A...
40.80255-73.950271 Amy Ruth's, 113 W 116th St (between 7th Ave and Lenox), ☏ +1 212-280-8779. M 11:30AM-11PM, Tu-Th 8:30AM-11PM, F 8:30AM-5:30AM, Sa 7:30AM-5:30AM, Su 7:30AM-11PM. Classic, tasty so...40.84639-73.938652 El Malecon, 4141 Broadway (175th St and Broadway), ☏ +1 212 927-3812. A Dominican restaurant famous for its pollo a la brasa(rotisserie chicken) has its flagship in this neighbor...40.8027-73.93413 Lechonera La Isla Restaurant, 256 E 125th St (A bit west of 2nd Ave), ☏ +1-212-996-1972. M-Sa 7AM-8PM; Su 10AM-6PM. This is a great Puerto Rican luncheonette, serving excellent pol...40.84138-73.939914 Mike's Bagels, 4003 Broadway (at 168th St), ☏ +1 212 928-2300. Fresh bagels made in-house daily.40.8194-73.944131 Londel's, 2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at W 140th Street), ☏ +1 212 234-6114.(updated May 2017)
40.81471-73.942951 The Harlem YMCA, 180 W 135th St, ☏ +1 212 912-2100. Has a Health and Wellness Center and a heated swimming pool.
Violent crimes have declined dramatically in Harlem and Washington Heights, and the relative safety in upper Manhattan varies greatly depending on where and when one travels. Most of the tourist destinations are very safe. However, crime still exists, as it does throughout New York City. As in all neighborhoods, exercise caution when walking in the...
This is a list of neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Manhattan arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south. The following approximate definitions are used: Upper Manhattan is the area above 96th Street. Midtown Manhattan is the area between 34th Street and 59th Street. Lower Manhattan is the area below 14th Street.
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