3 July 2017 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City
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Midtown Manhattan, or Midtown, represents the central lengthwise portion of the
borough and island of
Manhattan in
New York City. Midtown is home to some of the city’s most iconic buildings, including the
Empire State Building, the
Chrysler Building, and the
headquarters of the United Nations, and it contains world-renowned commercial zones such as
Rockefeller Center,
Broadway, and
Times Square. Along Manhattan’s north-south long axis, Midtown Manhattan separates
Lower Manhattan from
Upper Manhattan. Geographically, the northern border of Midtown Manhattan is commonly defined to be
59th Street on
Manhattan Island, and although its southern border is less clear, it is variously taken to be
34th Street,
23rd Street, or even
14th Street. Midtown spans the entire island of Manhattan along an east-west axis, being bounded by the
East River on its east and the
Hudson River to its west. Midtown is the original district in the United States to bear the name and included historical but now defunct neighborhoods such as the
Ladies’ Mile, along
Fifth Avenue from 14th to 23rd Street; and the
Tenderloin, from 23rd to
42nd Street and from Fifth Avenue to
Seventh Avenue.
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