What's Uptown like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of town to visit, consider Uptown. Nature lovers can explore top areas such as Central Park. Other popular sights worth a visit include Metropolitan Museum of Art.
How to get to Uptown
Uptown is located 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from the heart of New York.
Flying to:
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 13.3 mi (21.5 km) from Uptown
- Newark, NJ (EWR-Liberty Intl.), 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Uptown
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5 mi (8 km) from Uptown
Getting to Uptown on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- 81 St. - Museum of Natural History Station
- 77 St. Station (Lexington Av.)
- 72 St. Station (Central Park West)
Things to see and do in and around Uptown
What to see in Uptown
- Central Park
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Belvedere Castle
- Strawberry Fields
- The Dakota
Things to do in Uptown
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Hayden Planetarium
- American Museum of Natural History
- Frick Collection
- Madison Avenue
Other popular Uptown attractions
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Park Avenue Armory
- Central Park Zoo
- Wollman Rink
