47th Street (Manhattan)

47th Street
Diamond Jewelry Way
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, located at the east end of 47th Street
Maintained byNYCDOT
Length1.8 mi (2.9 km)
LocationManhattan
Postal code10036, 10167, 10017
Nearest metro station47th–50th Streets
Coordinates40°45′31″N 73°59′00″W / 40.7586°N 73.9832°W / 40.7586; -73.9832
West end NY 9A (12th Avenue) in Hell's Kitchen
East endFirst Avenue in Midtown East
North48th Street
South46th Street
Construction
CommissionedMarch 1811

47th Street is an east–west street in Midtown Manhattan, running between First Avenue and the West Side Highway (bisecting Times Square). Traffic runs one way along the street, from east to west, starting at the headquarters of the United Nations. The street includes Manhattan's Diamond District, which lies between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; this section of the street is also known as Diamond Jewelry Way.