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Union Square

Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in , New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States
  • Also known as: “Union Square, Manhattan” and “Union Square, New York City”
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include New York Film Academy and New York University.

College
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– School of Film and Acting is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in , , and .

University
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is a private research university in , New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near based on a curriculum focused on a secular education.

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a 102-story, Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gramercy Flatiron and Greenwich Village.

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
In the shadow of the skyscrapers of Midtown sit some of 's most colorful and vibrant neighborhoods. Busy Flatiron is one of the borough's most active shopping and entertainment districts, situated between Union Square and Madison Square Park, two of the most popular meeting places for Manhattanites.

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is a well-known, largely residential district in , once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.

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The , east of the on , was traditionally considered part of the , and constitutes the portion north of Houston St, south of 14th St, and east of Broadway.

Union Square

Latitude
40.73607° or 40° 44′ 10″ north
Longitude
-73.99019° or 73° 59′ 25″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
87G8P2P5+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5706568338
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8436470
Wiki­data ID
Q110007
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Union Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان الاتحاد”
  • Basque: “Union Square”
  • Catalan: “Union Square”
  • Cebuano: “Union Square”
  • Chinese: “联合广场”
  • Czech: “Union Square”
  • Danish: “Union Square”
  • Dutch: “Union Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الاتحاد”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Unuiĝo”
  • Esperanto: “Union Square”
  • Estonian: “Union Square”
  • Finnish: “Union Square”
  • French: “Union Square”
  • German: “Union Square”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר יוניון”
  • Italian: “Union Square”
  • Japanese: “ユニオンスクエア”
  • Korean: “유니언 스퀘어”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Union Square”
  • Persian: “میدان اتحاد، منهتن”
  • Persian: “میدان اتحاد”
  • Portuguese: “Union Square”
  • Romanian: “Union Square”
  • Russian: “Юнион-сквер”
  • Serbian: “Junion skver”
  • Serbian: “Јунион сквер”
  • Slovak: “Union Square”
  • Slovenian: “Union Square”
  • Spanish: “Union Square (Manhattan)”
  • Spanish: “Union Square”
  • Swedish: “Union Square”
  • Turkish: “Union Square”
  • Ukrainian: “Юніон-сквер”
  • Ukrainian: “Юніон-Сквер”
  • Uzbek: “Union Square”
  • Welsh: “Union Square”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Statue of Abraham Lincoln and Independence Flagstaff.

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