Meatpacking District, New York City

Name: Meatpacking District
Address: Manhattan/Chelsea, New York City, New York City, United States

#1357 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan that runs from West 14th Street south to Gansevoort Street, and from the Hudson River east to Hudson Street. The Meatpacking Business Improvement District extends these borders farther north to West 17th Street, east to Eighth Avenue, and south to Horatio Street. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°44'25"N, 74°0'25"W

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Manhattan/Chelsea, New York CityDowntown Manhattan (West Village)New York City United States

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Day trips

Meatpacking District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitney Museum of American Art, Chelsea Market, High Line, Stray Kat Gallery.

~640 ftSW
Museum with 20th and 21st-century art
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City
4 min walk • The Whitney Museum of American Art, nestled in the heart of New York City's vibrant Meatpacking District, is a bastion of modern and contemporary American art. Founded in 1930 by the visionary patron and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the museum has established...
~860 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chelsea Market, New York City
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City's bustling district of Manhattan, Chelsea Market stands as a beacon for food lovers and shopping enthusiasts alike. This sprawling urban food hall and shopping mall, housed in a historic factory building, has become an iconic...
~1750 ftN
Park built into old elevated rail line
High Line, New York City
9 min walk • The High Line is an extraordinary urban park that has transformed the landscape of New York City. This elevated linear park, built on a historic freight rail line, is situated on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District up...
~1030 ftN
Museum, Art gallery
Stray Kat Gallery, New York City
5 min walk • Stray Kat Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Kat Dahl, Zane Fix, and Stella Michaels. In May 2012, Stray Kat Gallery made its debut at 88 Tenth Avenue as the only art gallery in New York's Chelsea Market, underneath the High Line Park.
0.4 miSW
Park
Hudson River Park, New York City
11 min walk • Hudson River Park is a waterside park on the North River that extends from 59th Street south to Battery Park in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
~1840 ftSE
Memorial
New York City AIDS Memorial, New York City
9 min walk • The New York City AIDS Memorial is a public memorial in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City built "to honor New York City's 100,000+ men, women and children who have died from AIDS, and to commemorate and celebrate the efforts of the caregivers and activists." It is the...
~1280 ftS
Synagogue
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York City
7 min walk • Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a synagogue located in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1973, and is the world's largest LGBT synagogue. CBST serves Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, and their friends. Members commute from as far away as the Bronx and New Jersey.
~1220 ftSE
Park, Historical place
Jackson Square Park, New York City
6 min walk • Jackson Square Park is an urban park in the Greenwich Village Historic District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The 0.227 acres park is bordered by 8th Avenue on the west, Horatio Street on the south, and Greenwich Avenue on the east. The park interrupts West 13th Street.
~1790 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Joyce Theater, New York City
9 min walk • The Joyce Theater is a 472-seat dance performance venue located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The building opened in 1941 as the Elgin Theater, a movie house, and was gut-renovated and reconfigured in 1981-82 to reopen as the Joyce Theater.
0.4 miSE
Theater
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, New York City
10 min walk • Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is a non-profit off-Broadway theater based in the West Village, New York. In 2014, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Lucy Thurber received a special citation from the Obie Award presented by the American Theater Wing for their collaboration on Thurber's cycle Hill Town Plays.
~1170 ftS
Park
Abingdon Square Park, New York City
6 min walk • Abingdon Square Park is located in the New York City borough of Manhattan in Greenwich Village. The park is bordered by Eighth Avenue, Bank Street, Hudson Street and West 12th Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Meatpacking District?

Nearby attractions include Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City (4 min walk), Makeup Museum, New York City (4 min walk), Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard's Church, New York City (4 min walk), White Columns, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Meatpacking District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Meatpacking District:

Bus

West 14th Street & 9th Avenue • Lines: M11, M12, M14A Sbs, M14D Sbs (3 min walk)
Greenwich St/ Horatio St • Lines: M11 (3 min walk)

Metro

8th Avenue • Lines: L (6 min walk)
14th Street • Lines: A, C, E (8 min walk)

Train

Pennsylvania Station (26 min walk)
New York Penn Station (26 min walk)

Ferry

Hoboken NJ Transit Terminal (28 min walk)
Hoboken 14th Street (31 min walk)

Light rail

Hoboken Terminal • Lines: Hblr (32 min walk)