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Borough in New York City and county in New York State

Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Manhattan is coextensive with New York County, which is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York, and one of the smallest in the United States. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan is centrally located in the Northeast megalopolis and represents the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.

Get in

Getting to Manhattan

See the New York City page for details on how to get to New York City. There are three railway stations with access to points outside of New York City, two of which are in Midtown. The largest, 1 Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station for short), between 31st and 33rd Streets on 7th Avenue, is served by Amtrak, the Long Island Railroad, and New Jersey Transit.

See

Worth seeing

See the Districts articles for more listings. Manhattan is home to many of New York's premier tourist attractions. Following is a selection of the highlights and "must sees" - the remainder will be found within the articles for the various Manhattan districts and neighborhoods.

Do

Things to do

See the Districts articles for more listings. Perhaps the most obvious thing to do in Manhattan is to walk. A lot. One of the greatest things to see in Manhattan is Manhattan. Get out and experience it!

Eat

Where to eat

See the Districts articles for more listings. Almost any type of food you can imagine and any cuisine you can name is available in Manhattan. With thousands of restaurants, delis, grocery stores, and street vendors throughout the borough, you can find an excellent meal at virtually any price point.

How locals move

Getting around Manhattan the local way

  • Get inWhile there is no airport in Manhattan (see the NYC page for details on airports serving the area), there are helicopter and seaplane services into the city.
  • Get inAt least two companies provide helicopter services between Manhattan and area airports, from helipads on W34th Street, E34th Street, and Wall Street.
  • Get inSeaplane services are available to East Hampton from E23rd Street during the summer months.
  • Get inNeither are for the faint of pocket – the helicopter service costs $125 or more while the seaplane service costs $425 per person.
  • Get inScheduled helicopter services are also available to the airport in Bridgeport, CT from Manhattan.
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  • Get in}} Passengers from Staten Island usually take the free Staten Island Ferry to get to the Battery at the lower tip of Manhattan.
  • Get inThe Battery also houses ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands and Governors Island.

From Wikivoyage: Manhattan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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