Directions

Many New York residents consider everything north of 110th Street part of Harlem, and historically the neighborhood begins as far south as 96th Street. Extending river to river, the total area of Harlem is everything north of Central Park. However, this is divide up into smaller areas that are considered neighborhoods within Harlem. From 96th Street to about 125h Street, everything east of Lexington Avenue is considered "El Barrio," or Spanish Harlem. West of Morningside Avenue, from 96th to 125th is considered the Morninghside Heights area also known as the Columbia University/Barnard College area. The Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill neighborhood encompasses 140th to 155th Street between Amsterdam and Edgecomb Avenues. This area is also designated a historic district and includes the original district, five extensions and a northwest and northeast area. There is a Riverside Drive historic area on 105th and 106th between the river and West End Drive. St. Nicholas historic district is between 138th adn 140th between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. The heart of Harlem includes the area along 125th Street from Fifth Avenue to Frederick Douglass Blvd. From 119th to 124th, between Mt. Morris Park West and Lenox Aveue is the Mt. Morris Historic District which is also in the heart of Harlem. All of the above mentioned area was used, whether extensively, or minimally. Above 155th, river to river, is Washington Heights and above Fairview Avenue is Inwood. Washington Heights and Inwood were not really covered in our description of Harlem.

directions to harlem

subway	car	bus

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, A, B to 116th St. or 125th St. 2, 3, A, B to 135th St.	FDR Drive to 116th St., 125th St., or 135th St.	M1, M2, M7, M10, M11, M15, M98, M101, M102 to Harlem M60, M116 Travel Crosstown
map of harlem (click for a larger image)

a note on the boundaries of the neighborhood...
Many New York residents consider everything north of 110th Street part of Harlem, and historically the neighborhood begins as far south as 96th Street. Extending river to river, the total area of Harlem is everything north of Central Park. However, this is divide up into smaller areas that are considered neighborhoods within Harlem. From 96th Street to about 125h Street, everything east of Lexington Avenue is considered "El Barrio," or Spanish Harlem. West of Morningside Avenue, from 96th to 125th is considered the Morninghside Heights area also known as the Columbia University/Barnard College area. The Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill neighborhood encompasses 140th to 155th Street between Amsterdam and Edgecomb Avenues. This area is also designated a historic district and includes the original district, five extensions and a northwest and northeast area. There is a Riverside Drive historic area on 105th and 106th between the river and West End Drive. St. Nicholas historic district is between 138th adn 140th between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. The heart of Harlem includes the area along 125th Street from Fifth Avenue to Frederick Douglass Blvd. From 119th to 124th, between Mt. Morris Park West and Lenox Aveue is the Mt. Morris Historic District which is also in the heart of Harlem. All of the above mentioned area was used, whether extensively, or minimally. Above 155th, river to river, is Washington Heights and above Fairview Avenue is Inwood. Washington Heights and Inwood were not really covered in our description of Harlem.