79th Street (Manhattan)
West-east street in Manhattan, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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79th Street is a major two-way street on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs in two major sections: between East End and Fifth Avenues on the Upper East Side, and between Columbus Avenue and Henry Hudson Parkway on the Upper West Side. The two segments are connected by the 79th Street transverse across Central Park, as well as one block of 81st Street.
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Maintained by | NYCDOT |
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Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km)[1] |
Width | 100 feet (30.48 m) |
Location | Manhattan |
Postal code | 10024 (west), 10075 (east) |
Coordinates | 40.7768°N 73.9632°W / 40.7768; -73.9632 |
West end | NY 9A / Henry Hudson Parkway in Riverside Park |
East end | FDR Drive in Yorkville |
North | 80th Street |
South | 78th Street |
Construction | |
Commissioned | 1811 |
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On the West Side, the street is entirely within the boundaries of ZIP Code 10024; on the East Side, the street is part of ZIP Code 10075.[2]