Herald Square

Manhattan shopping landmark

Herald Square is the small public plaza in Manhattan where Broadway and Sixth Avenue intersect at 34th Street.

Named for the now-defunct New York Herald newspaper, it's best known as the location of Macy's flagship department store and the endpoint of the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: We'll meet you at Herald Square.

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Manhattan commercial/tourist districts

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Famous Manhattan intersection

Union Square · Columbus Circle · Madison Square · Washington Square

urban vs. non-urban spaces

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Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

countryside · rural farmland · remote village · national park · pastoral landscape

commercial vs. residential character

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Individually owned landed property

Family

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G