This is a list of
neighborhoods in the
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south.
The following approximate definitions are used:
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Upper Manhattan is the area above
96th Street.
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Midtown Manhattan is the area between
34th Street and
59th Street.
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Lower Manhattan is the area below
14th Street.
*
West Side is the area west of
Fifth Avenue;
East Side is the area east of Fifth Avenue.
Neighborhood names and boundaries are not officially defined. They may vary or change from time to time due to demographic and economic variables.
Uptown neighborhoods
Midtown neighborhoods
Between Midtown and Lower Manhattan
†Large scale developments
Lower Manhattan neighborhoods
†Large scale developments
Islands
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Ellis Island
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Governors Island
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Liberty Island
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Randalls and Wards Islands
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Roosevelt Island
See also
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Neighborhoods in New York City
The neighborhoods in New York City are located within the five boroughs of the City of New York. Their names and borders are not officially defined, and they change from time to time.
Boroughs
New York City is split up into five boroughs: the ...
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List of Bronx neighborhoods
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List of Brooklyn neighborhoods
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List of Queens neighborhoods
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List of Staten Island neighborhoods
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Tin Pan Alley (Location)
References
External links
Neighborhood map from NYC Department of City Planning
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Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...