Meatpacking District

The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood in the borough of that runs from West 14th Street south to Gansevoort Street, and from the east to Hudson Street.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan
  • Also known as: Meat Packing District” and “Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whitney Museum and Little Island at Pier 55.

Museum
The of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the Meatpacking District and neighborhoods of in .

Islet
is an artificial island and a public park within , just off the western coast of in . Designed by Heatherwick Studio, it is near the intersection of West Street and West 13th Street in the Meatpacking District and neighborhoods of Manhattan.

Hotel
, High Line, formerly , is an 18-story luxury boutique hotel located at 848 Washington Street between West 13th and Little West 12th streets in the Meatpacking District of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Greenwich Village.

Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown , has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.

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.

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.

Meatpacking District

Latitude
40.7408° or 40° 44′ 27″ north
Longitude
-74.00807° or 74° 0′ 29″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87G7PXRR+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5706568342
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8436471
Wiki­data ID
Q280729
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yiddish—“Meatpacking District” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: districte Meatpacking
  • Catalan: Districte Meatpacking
  • Chinese: 米特帕金區
  • Chinese: 肉品加工區
  • Czech: Meatpacking District
  • Dutch: Meatpacking District
  • French: Meatpacking District
  • German: Meatpacking District
  • Hebrew: מיטפקינג דיסטריקט
  • Indonesian: Meatpacking District
  • Italian: Meatpacking District
  • Japanese: ガンズヴォート通り
  • Japanese: ガンゼヴォート・ストリート
  • Japanese: ミート・パッキング・ディストリクト
  • Japanese: ミートパッキング・ディストリクト
  • Japanese: ミートパッキング・デイストリクト
  • Portuguese: Meatpacking District
  • Russian: Митпэкинг
  • Russian: Мясоразделочный квартал
  • Serbian: Mitpaking distrikt
  • Serbian: Митпакинг дистрикт
  • Spanish: Meatpacking District
  • Swedish: Meatpacking District
  • Turkish: Meatpacking District
  • Ukrainian: Мітпекінг (Мангеттен)
  • Ukrainian: Мітпекінг
  • Urdu: میٹپیکینگ ضلع، مینہٹن
  • Yiddish: מיעט פעקינג דיסטריקט

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