Greenwich Street

Greenwich Street is a north–south street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It extends from the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District at its northernmost end to its southern end at Battery Park. Greenwich Street runs through the Meatpacking District, the West Village, Hudson Square, and Tribeca.

Greenwich Street
Former name(s)Road to Greenwich
Part ofMeatpacking District, West Village, Hudson Square, Tribeca
NamesakeGreenwich Village
TypeStreet
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Coordinates40°43′18.96″N 74°0′35.44″W
north endNinth Avenue and Gansevoort Street
south endThe Battery
Construction
Construction start1790s
Other
Known forWorld Trade Center, skyscrapers

Main east–west streets crossed include, from north to south, Christopher Street, Houston Street, Canal Street, and Chambers Street. North of Canal Street, traffic travels northbound on Greenwich Street; south of Canal Street, it travels southbound.

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