Fifth Avenue
/ˌfɪfθ ˈævənjuː/
/ˌfɪfθ ˈævənuː/
- a New York street famous for its expensive shops and department stores , especially between 47th Street and 59th Street. Also on Fifth Avenue are the Empire State Building, St Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum. The avenue divides the East Side and West Side of Manhattan. On 17 March each year, the central line along it is painted green for the St Patrick's Day parade.
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