125th Street, New York City

Name: 125th Street
Address: New York City, United States

#457 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°48'37"N, 73°57'4"W

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Upper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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Day trips

125th Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Marcus Garvey Park, Minton's Playhouse, Morningside Park.

~350 ftE
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
2 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.
0.6 miSE
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
15 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miS
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.
0.5 miSW
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
13 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.
0.6 miSW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
16 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.
~1180 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
6 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.
~1990 ftSE
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
10 min walk • ATLAH World Missionary Church is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor. The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.
0.6 miSE
Tower
Harlem Fire Watchtower, New York City
15 min walk • The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is the only surviving one of eleven cast-iron watchtowers placed throughout New York City starting in the 1850s. Standing at 47 feet tall, it was built by Julius H. Kroehl for $2,300 based on a design by James Bogardus.
0.6 miW
Park
Sakura Park, New York City
16 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.
0.6 miNE
Library, Museum
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City
16 min walk • The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.
~1920 ftSE
Street
Lenox Avenue, New York City
10 min walk • Lenox Avenue – also named Malcolm X Boulevard; both names are officially recognized – is the primary north–south route through Harlem in the upper portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 125th Street?

Nearby attractions include Apollo Theater, New York City (2 min walk), Greater Refuge Temple, New York City (6 min walk), Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City (6 min walk), Morningside Heights, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to 125th Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to 125th Street:

Bus

West 125th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (1 min walk)
Amsterdam Avenue & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (11 min walk)

Metro

125th Street • Lines: A, B, C, D (3 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (19 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (39 min walk)