Murray Hill, New York City

Name: Murray Hill
Address: More hip with the 30-year-old crowd, New York City, United States

#1600 among attractions in New York City

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Murray Hill is a neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan in New York City. Murray Hill is generally bordered to the east by the East River or Kips Bay and to the west by Midtown Manhattan, though the exact boundaries are disputed. Murray Hill is situated on a steep glacial hill that peaked between Lexington Avenue and Broadway. It was named after Robert Murray, the head of the Murray family, a mercantile family that settled in the area in the 18th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°44'54"N, 73°58'44"W

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More hip with the 30-year-old crowdMidtown Manhattan (Murray Hill)New York City United States

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Murray Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Graduate Center, Croton Aqueduct, The Morgan Library & Museum, Armenian Evangelical Church of New York.

~1340 ftW
Museum
Graduate Center, New York City
7 min walk • The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) is an advanced learning institution located in the heart of New York City, United States. Nestled in the bustling Midtown Manhattan, the Graduate Center is an intellectual hub that offers master's...
0.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Croton Aqueduct, New York City
11 min walk • The Croton Aqueduct, known today as the Old Croton Aqueduct, is a historic engineering marvel nestled within the bustling city of New York City, United States. Established in the 19th century, this former water supply system has been transformed into a unique hiking...
~830 ftNW
Gift shop in a historic cultural venue
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City
5 min walk • The Morgan Library & Museum, formerly the Pierpont Morgan Library, is a museum and research library in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is situated at 225 Madison Avenue, between 36th Street to the south and 37th Street to the north.
~870 ftS
Church
Armenian Evangelical Church of New York, New York City
5 min walk • The Armenian Evangelical Church of New York, the oldest Armenian institution in the New York metropolitan area, was founded in 1896. It is located at 152 East 34th Street, in Manhattan, New York City.
~1390 ftN
Bridge
Park Avenue Viaduct, New York City
7 min walk • The Park Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Pershing Square Viaduct, is a roadway in Manhattan in New York City. It carries vehicular traffic on Park Avenue from 40th to 46th Streets around Grand Central Terminal and the MetLife Building, then through the Helmsley Building.
~1800 ftSW
Church
Madison Avenue Baptist Church, New York City
9 min walk • The Madison Avenue Baptist Church was first chartered in 1848 as Rose Hill Baptist Sunday School and Church, on East 30th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues in Manhattan, New York City. Rose Hill was a house church with twelve members.
~1590 ftNW
Museum
Girl Scout Museum and Archives, New York City
8 min walk • The Girl Scout Museum and Archives is part of the Girl Scout National Historic Preservation Center at the Girl Scouts headquarters located at 420 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
0.4 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Art Gallery 291, New York City
11 min walk • 291 is the commonly known name for an internationally famous art gallery that was located in Midtown Manhattan at 291 Fifth Avenue in New York City from 1905 to 1917.
~1530 ftNE
Modernist architecture
Socony–Mobil Building, New York City
8 min walk • The Socony–Mobil Building, also known as 150 East 42nd Street, is a 45-story, 572-foot-tall skyscraper in the Murray Hill and East Midtown neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.
~1510 ftSE
Church
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, New York City
8 min walk • St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York City is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be constructed in North America. It is located in New York City on the corner of Second Avenue and Thirty-fourth street and was built to resemble the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin. St.
~600 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Scandinavia House, New York City
3 min walk • Scandinavia House – The Nordic Center in America is the American-Scandinavian Foundation's cultural center at 58 Park Avenue, in Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York City. It is dedicated to preserving the history of the Scandinavian and Nordic countries in the United States through exhibits and programming.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Murray Hill?

Nearby attractions include Scandinavia House, New York City (3 min walk), The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City (5 min walk), Armenian Evangelical Church of New York, New York City (5 min walk), Church of the Incarnation, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Murray Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Murray Hill:

Bus

Madison Avenue & East 37th Street • Lines: Q32 (5 min walk)
2 Av/E 36 St • Lines: M15 (7 min walk)

Metro

33rd Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (6 min walk)
42nd Street–Grand Central • Lines: <6>, <7>, 4, 5, 6, 7 (7 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (9 min walk)
New York Penn Station (20 min walk)