Mapping the Big Apple: Manhattan uncoded

Understanding Manhattan through the map is not that easy but once you get the hang of it, it is so much fun. I love exploring different parts of the city and the map is the ultimate tool for it. 

Through the Map- Manhattan, one of the five boroughs of  New York (others are Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island) is situated along the Hudson river. Counted as one of the most beautiful cities of the world, it sure is breathtaking. Going back to the mapping part, the city is divided into three - Uptown (Northern part, above 59th street), Midtown and Downtown (Southern part, below 14th street); and getting around Manhattan is made simple by the system of Avenues and Streets. 

This is your New York !!

In detail, Streets run from east to west and Avenues from South to North; yes it is that uncomplicated. So, the streets are numbered from 1st to 218th and Avenues from 1st to 12th, with the inclusion of Broadway which goes from the lower tip of Manhattan to all the way up and yes, the odd numbered streets run west and evens run east. So, figuring out an address in the city is kind of easy, for instance if it says 162, 5th Avenue, 24th Street - so that means it will be Midtown Manhattan close to the Flatiron District at the intersection of the 5th Avenue and 24th street.

Its been a complete adventure, as we have been travelling all over the city guided by the map; right from Staten Island to Bronx zoo, Coney Island to Central Park, Wall Street to Columbus Circle, Grand Central to Lexington Avenue and the regular haunt Times Square (the best place ever!).

To say, after a while, un-coding the city through a map is a piece of cake. And it doesn't get any better than this. Am loving it !!