New york uptown vs downtown

New York City tourists usually visit Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan, and maybe a handful of attractions in Upper Manhattan. 

Yet there are dozens and dozens of great things to do there!

Is uptown new york expensive

What to do in midtown nyc

Downtown new york

Uptown nyc store

Is upper manhattan dangerous

This post lists the best attractions and activities to do in Upper Manhattan.

---

Uptown vs. Midtown vs. Downtown

Upper Manhattan is the northern part of Manhattan above 59th Street until the border with the Bronx, one of NYC’s five boroughs.

There are about ten main neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan, the most well-known being the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and Harlem.

You won't hear many people use the term Upper Manhattan often. Rather they will say “Uptown”.

Midtown Manhattan spans the area from the Hudson River to the East River between 14th Street to 59th Street.

Uptown new york map

This is where you will find many major attractions like Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, and Rockefeller Center.

Lower Manhattan is the area below 14th Street to the very tip of Manhattan. But no one says “I’m going to Lower Manhattan”.

They say “I’m he

downtown uptown meaning

nyc uptown