Turtle Bay, Manhattan
Turtle Bay is a neighborhood in New York City, on the east side of Midtown Manhattan. It extends from roughly 43rd Street to 53rd Street, and eastward from Lexington Avenue to the East River's western branch (facing Roosevelt Island). The neighborhood is the site of the headquarters of the United Nations and the Chrysler Building. The Tudor City apartment complex is next to the southeast corner of Turtle Bay.
Turtle Bay | |
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Townhouses in Turtle Bay in June 2006 | |
Location of Turtle Bay in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.756°N 73.970°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Community District | Manhattan 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 km2 (0.403 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 24,856 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 77.1% |
| • Asian | 13.0% |
| • Hispanic | 5.8% |
| • Black | 2.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $135,360 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 10017, 10022 |
| Area code | 212, 332, 646, and 917 |
Turtle Bay is named after a former cove of the East River. The neighborhood was originally settled as a Dutch farm in the 17th century, and was subsequently developed with tenements, power plants, and slaughterhouses in the 19th century. These industrial structures were largely demolished in the 1940s and 1950s to make way for the United Nations headquarters. Today, Turtle Bay contains multiple missions and consulates to the nearby United Nations headquarters.
Turtle Bay is part of Manhattan Community District 6, and its primary ZIP Codes are 10017 and 10022. It is patrolled by the 17th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.