What's Uptown Like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of the city to explore, why not consider Uptown? Take in some culture at top places like Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center. There's plenty more to see, including Cleopatra's Needle and Belvedere Castle.
How to Get to Uptown
Flying to:
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5 mi (8 km) from Uptown
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Uptown
- Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR), 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Uptown
Getting to Uptown on Metro
Stations in the neighborhood 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
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Belvedere Castle
- Upper Fifth Avenue
- Bethesda Fountain
- Strawberry Fields
Things to Do in Uptown
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Lincoln Center
- Hayden Planetarium
- American Museum of Natural History
- Frick Collection
Other Popular Uptown Attractions
- New York Historical Society
- The Dakota
- Madison Avenue
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum