Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan (or simply Midtown ) is an inexact geographical designation for the horizontal middle part of the New York City district ( borough ) Manhattan . Midtown is bordered by Uptown to the north and Downtown to the south . The western border is the Hudson River , the eastern the East River .
location
The exact positions of the three names Uptown, Midtown and Downtown for Manhattan are not precisely defined. For most New Yorkers, Midtown Manhattan borders the Upper West Side , Upper East Side and Central Park in the north , so it ends on 59th Street . According to other definitions, Uptown only begins at 96th Street ( Harlem ), after which Midtown in the north extends well over half of Central Park.
The southern border of Midtown is also not precisely defined. When the New York district of the ( neighborhoods ) Chelsea , Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town are counted as Midtown South to Midtown Manhattan, which marks 14th Street the southern border. If these neighborhoods are counted as Downtown, Midtown Manhattan begins in the south on 34th Street . Still others see the southern border of Midtown Manhattan at 31st Street or between 34th and 14th Streets.
Occasionally, Midtown is used as the narrower term for the area between 59th and 31st Streets, while Midtown Manhattan, as a broader term, includes the area between 96th and 14th Streets. According to this understanding, the center of Midtown Manhattan is approximately 5 km² between 31st Street, 59th Street, Third Avenue and Ninth Avenue .
In total, the Midtown Manhattan area covers an area of approximately 12 km², depending on the definition. Real estate agents refer to the most expensive corner of Midtown as the “Plaza District,” which is between 42nd Street , 59th Street, Third Avenue and Seventh Avenue .
Economical meaning
Midtown Manhattan is a major financial district in New York City and is considered the largest business center in the United States. Some corporations have their headquarters there and Midtown is also important for industry. Midtown Manhattan is considered very classy and elegant, the residents mostly belong to the upper class.
Buildings and public open spaces
Midtown is home to some of New York's most iconic skyscrapers - a. a. the Empire State Building , the Bank of America Tower and the Chrysler Building and the New York Times Tower . These are among the tallest buildings in the city . Times Square is also known in Midtown .
Neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan
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