Morningside Park, New York City

Name: Morningside Park
Address: W 110 St to W 123 St, Manhattan Ave to Morningside Ave, New York City, United States

#379 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park

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Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west. A cliff made of Manhattan schist runs through the park and separates Morningside Heights, above the cliff to the west, from Harlem. The park includes other rock outcroppings; a man-made ornamental pond and waterfall; three sculptures; several athletic fields; playgrounds; and an arboretum. Morningside Park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, although the group Friends of Morningside Park helps maintain it. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1895Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°48'21"N, 73°57'30"W

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W 110 St to W 123 St, Manhattan Ave to Morningside AveUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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Morningside Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Frederick Douglass Memorial, Riverside Church.

~1190 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
~1540 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
8 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
~1870 ftS
Monuments and statues
Frederick Douglass Memorial, New York City
10 min walk • The Frederick Douglass Memorial is a memorial commemorating Frederick Douglass, installed at the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial includes an 8-foot bronze sculpture depicting Douglass by Gabriel Koren and a large circle and fountain designed by Algernon Miller.
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
13 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
~1450 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
8 min walk • Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc. a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing.
0.4 miW
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
11 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
~610 ftSW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
3 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miNE
Street
125th Street, New York City
13 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.
~1300 ftNW
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Low Memorial Library, New York City
7 min walk • The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.
~780 ftS
Street
Morningside Drive, New York City
4 min walk • Morningside Drive is a roughly north–south bi-directional street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
~1340 ftW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Butler Library, New York City
7 min walk • Butler Library is located on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University at 535 West 114th Street, in Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Morningside Park?

Nearby attractions include Church of Notre Dame, New York City (3 min walk), Morningside Drive, New York City (4 min walk), Postcrypt Coffeehouse, New York City (5 min walk), Lehman Library, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Morningside Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Morningside Park:

Metro

116th Street • Lines: A, B, C (6 min walk)
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street • Lines: A, B, C (9 min walk)

Bus

West 116th Street & Frederick Douglas Boulevard • Lines: M116 (5 min walk)
Amsterdam Avenue & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (7 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (26 min walk)