Upper West Side, New York City

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History: Upper West Side

Hotels: Upper West Side

Dining: Upper West Side

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RESOURCES

The West Side Web

NY Site

East Side, West Side :
A Guide to New York City Parks in All Five Boroughs
by Lee Ann Levinson, Henry J. Stern

Upper West Side

Home to such venerable New York landmarks as Lincoln Center, Columbia University and St. John the Divine Cathedral, the Upper West Side stretches from 59th Street to 123rd Street, including Morningside Heights. Its eastern boundary is Central Park; its western boundary is the Hudson River.

Major Sights in geographical order

Symphony Space 95th Street & Broadway
Soldiers and Sailors Monument 89th Street & Riverside Drive
Hector Memorial 86th Street & Central Park West
Children's Museum of Manhattan 83rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue
Hayden Planetarium and Rose Center 81st Street & Central Park West
Zabar's 80th Street & Broadway
American Museum of Natural History 78th Street & Central Park West
New York Historical Society 77th Street & Central Park West
Ansonia Hotel 74th Street & Broadway
Dakota Apartments 72nd Street & Central Park West
Hotel des Artistes 67th Street bet. Central Park West & Columbus Avenue
Museum of American Folk Art 66th Street & Broadway
Juilliard School 64th Street & Broadway
Lincoln Center 63rd Street & Broadway
Merchants' Gate at Columbus Circle 59th Street & Central Park West