The
West Side of Manhattan refers to the side of
Manhattan Island which abuts the
Hudson River and faces
New Jersey.
Fifth Avenue,
Central Park, and lower
Broadway separate it from the East Side. The major neighborhoods on the West Side are (from north to south) West
Harlem,
Morningside Heights,
Manhattan Valley,
Upper West Side,
Hell's Kitchen,
Chelsea,
West Village,
SoHo, and
Tribeca. The
8th Avenue and
West Side subway lines connect all parts of the West Side. The main north-south roads servicing the West Side are the
Henry Hudson Parkway in the north, and the
West Side Highway in the south. The
Hudson River Greenway separates them from the west shore of the island.