Upper Manhattan is the northern section of theNew York Cityborough ofManhattan. Its southern boundary has been variously defined, but some of the most common usages are96th Street,110th Street (the northern boundary ofCentral Park),125th Street, or155th Street.[citation needed] The term Uptown can refer to Upper Manhattan, but is often used more generally for neighborhoods above59th Street; in the broader definition, Uptown encompasses Upper Manhattan.[1]
Upper Manhattan is generally taken to include the neighborhoods of ManhattanInwood,Washington Heights (including Fort George, Sherman Creek andHudson Heights),Harlem (includingSugar Hill,Hamilton Heights andManhattanville),East Harlem,Morningside Heights, andManhattan Valley (in theUpper West Side).
TheGeorge Washington Bridge connects Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan across theHudson River toFort Lee, New Jersey, and is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge.[2][3]
In the late 19th century, theIRT Ninth Avenue Line and other elevated railroads brought people to the previously rustic Upper Manhattan. Until the late 20th century it was less influenced by thegentrification that had taken place in other parts of New York over the previous 30 years.
Like other residential areas, Upper Manhattan is not a major center oftourism in New York City, although many tourist attractions lie within it, such asGrant's Tomb, theApollo Theater,United Palace, andThe Cloisters,Sylvia's Restaurant, theHamilton Grange, theMorris–Jumel Mansion,Minton's Playhouse,Sugar Hill,Riverside Church, theNational Jazz Museum in Harlem, and theDyckman House, along withFort Tryon Park, most ofRiverside Park,Riverbank State Park,Sakura Park, and other parks.
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