Morningside Heights, New York City

Name: Morningside Heights
Address: New York City, United States

#1746 among attractions in New York City

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Morningside Heights is a neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Morningside Drive to the east, 125th Street to the north, 110th Street to the south, and Riverside Drive to the west. One of the three neighborhoods comprising West Harlem, Morningside Heights borders Central Harlem and Morningside Park to the east, Manhattanville to the north, the Manhattan Valley section of the Upper West Side to the south, and Riverside Park to the west. The main thoroughfare is Broadway, which runs north-south through the neighborhood. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.47 mi²Coordinates: 40°48'37"N, 73°57'24"W

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Upper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Grant's Tomb, Apollo Theater, Riverside Church, Minton's Playhouse.

0.4 miNW
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Grant's Tomb, New York City
11 min walk • Grant's Tomb, officially known as the General Grant National Memorial, stands as a solemn testament to the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War.
~1850 ftE
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
9 min walk • The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
~1860 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
9 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.
0.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
11 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.
~1680 ftS
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
9 min walk • 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.
0.4 miSW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
11 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.
~1500 ftE
Street
125th Street, New York City
8 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
13 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
~1830 ftNW
Park
Sakura Park, New York City
9 min walk • Sakura Park is a public park located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue.
0.5 miE
Church
Greater Refuge Temple, New York City
12 min walk • The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith is a Oneness Pentecostal church with headquarters in Manhattan. It was founded in 1919 by Robert C. Lawson.
~1620 ftSW
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Low Memorial Library, New York City
8 min walk • The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Morningside Heights?

Nearby attractions include Teachers College, New York City (5 min walk), Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York City (6 min walk), Lehman Library, New York City (7 min walk), Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, New York City (7 min walk).

How to get to Morningside Heights by public transport?

The nearest stations to Morningside Heights:

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (4 min walk)
West 125th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (7 min walk)

Metro

125th Street • Lines: A, B, C, D (8 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (26 min walk)