Lexington Avenue, New York City

Name: Lexington Avenue
Address: New York City, United States

#1506 among attractions in New York City

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Lexington Avenue, often colloquially abbreviated as "Lex", is an avenue on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that carries southbound one-way traffic from East 131st Street to Gramercy Park at East 21st Street. Along its 5.5-mile, 110-block route, Lexington Avenue runs through Harlem, Carnegie Hill, the Upper East Side, Midtown, and Murray Hill to a point of origin that is centered on Gramercy Park. South of Gramercy Park, the axis continues as Irving Place from 20th Street to East 14th Street. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°46'24"N, 73°57'37"W

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Upper Manhattan (Upper East Side)New York City United States

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Lexington Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madison Avenue, Frick Collection, The Met Breuer, Jan Hus Church.

~1620 ftN
Shopping, Shopping district
Madison Avenue, New York City
8 min walk • Madison Avenue, a renowned street in New York City, epitomizes the height of luxury shopping and high-end retail. Stretching from East 23rd Street in the south to Madison Square at the foot of the Harlem River, this iconic avenue is synonymous with fashion...
0.4 miW
Art museum in a Fifth Avenue mansion
Frick Collection, New York City
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City, the Frick Collection offers a tranquil retreat from the bustling streets with its remarkable array of fine art housed in a serene, residential setting. This museum, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was once the private...
~1050 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
The Met Breuer, New York City
6 min walk • The Met Breuer was a museum of modern and contemporary art at Madison Avenue and East 75th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It served as a branch museum of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
~1870 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Jan Hus Church, New York City
10 min walk • Jan Hus Presbyterian Church is a Christian congregation associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is the oldest Czech Presbyterian congregation in the US, having been founded in 1877, and the church building was opened in 1888.
~1680 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Asia Society, New York City
9 min walk • The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world.
~510 ftSW
Synagogue, Neoclassical architecture
Temple Israel of the City of New York, New York City
3 min walk • Temple Israel of the City of New York is a Reform congregation in Manhattan. It was incorporated in 1873 by German Jews. It purchased its first synagogue building Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in 1887, constructed its own at 201 Lenox Avenue and 120th Street in 1907, and constructed another at 210 West 91st Street in 1920.
~1180 ftN
Library, Neo-renaissance architecture
New York Society Library, New York City
6 min walk • The New York Society Library is the oldest cultural institution in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the New York Society as a subscription library. During the time when New York was the capital of the United States, it was the de facto Library of Congress.
~1070 ftW
Museum, Art gallery
Florian Papp, New York City
6 min walk • Florian Papp is an antiques gallery based in New York City, USA, established in 1900. One of the oldest in America, the company carries a collection of English and European antiques from the 18th through the 20th century.
~1290 ftE
Synagogue
Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York City
7 min walk • Temple Shaaray Tefila is a traditionally oriented Reform synagogue located at 250 East 79th Street on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City. The synagogue was founded in 1845, and was officially chartered in 1848. It moved to its current location in 1959.
~240 ftS
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, New York City
2 min walk • St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Église St-Jean-Baptiste, is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 76th Street in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Acquavella Galleries, New York City
7 min walk • Acquavella Galleries is an art gallery located at 18 East 79th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lexington Avenue?

Nearby attractions include St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, New York City (2 min walk), Upper East Side, New York City (3 min walk), Temple Israel of the City of New York, New York City (3 min walk), Di Donna Galleries, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Lexington Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lexington Avenue:

Metro

77th Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (3 min walk)
72nd Street • Lines: Q (9 min walk)

Bus

East 79th Street & Lexington Avenue • Lines: M79 Sbs (4 min walk)
Madison Avenue & East 75th Street • Lines: M4 (5 min walk)