Upper East Side, New York City

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Uppereast.com

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts

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

Upper East Side

The Upper East Side stretches from 59th Street to 96th Street, including Lennox Hill and Yorkville. Its western boundary is Central Park; its eastern boundary is the East River. Major sights include Central Park, Museum Mile (Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Whitney Museum and more), Gracie Mansion and six historic districts.

Major Sights in geographical order

Conservatory Gardens 105th Street & Central Park
El Museo del Barrio 104th Street & Fifth Avenue
Museum of the City of New York 103rd Street & Fifth Avenue
Mt. Sinai Hospital 99th Street & Fifth Avenue
International Center of Photography 94th Street & Fifth Avenue
Jewish Museum 92nd Street & Fifth Avenue
Cooper-Hewitt Museum 91st Street & Fifth Avenue
National Academy of Design 90th Street & Fifth Avenue
Guggenheim Museum 89th Street & Fifth Avenue
Gracie Mansion, the Mayor's House 89th Street & East End Avenue
Metropolitan Museum of Art 82nd Street & Fifth Avenue
Whitney Museum of American Art 75th Street & Madison Avenue
Frick Collection 71st Street & Fifth Avenue
Asia Society 70th Street & Park Avenue
New York and Presbyterian Hospitals 69th Street & York Avenue
Seventh Regiment Armory 66th Street & Park Avenue
Temple Emanu-El 65th Street & Fifth Avenue
China Institute 65th Street & Park Avenue
Children's Zoo 65th Street & Central Park
Central Park Zoo 64th Street & Central Park
Museum of American Illustration: Society of Illustrators 63rd Street & Park Avenue
Roosevelt Island Tramway 60st Street & Second Avenue