how many miles wide is new york city
Manhattan Island is about 13 and a half miles long and 2 and a half miles wide. New York City total area in square miles: 301. Area of Manhattan in square miles: 22.7 - 13.4 miles (21.5 km) long and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) at widest point, and .8 miles (1.3 km) at narrowest point. http://www.essentialbigapple.com/facts.html.