Central Park West is an avenue in New York City. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

As its name indicates, "CPW" forms the western edge of Central Park. It also forms the eastern boundary of the Upper West Side. It runs 51 blocks from Columbus Circle (at 59th Street, or Central Park South) to Frederick Douglass Circle (at 110th Street, or Cathedral Parkway). South of Columbus Circle, in Midtown, CPW becomes Eighth Avenue. North of Frederick Douglass Circle, in Harlem, it is alternately known as Eighth Avenue or Frederick Douglass Boulevard (named for Frederick Douglass). This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. ... Columbus Circle Columbus Circle is a major landmark and point of attraction in New York City. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... Eighth Avenue is a north-south avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic. ... This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. ...

Central Park West is the address of many famous residences, including the Dakota, the San Remo, the Eldorado, the Beresford and the Majestic. Other landmarks and institutions along its length include the New-York Historical Society and the American Museum of Natural History. Southeast view of the Dakota from Central Park West The Dakota, built from 1880 to 1884, is an apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in New York City. ... The San Remo is an upscale apartment building in New York City located at 146 Central Park West. ... The New-York Historical Society is an American organization located in New York City and dedicated to the preservation of the citys history. ... The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark of Manhattans Upper West Side in New York, at 79th Street and Central Park West. ...