Uptown
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The term uptown often refers to a specific portion of a city in contrast with the local downtown
area or in British English the main area of the city center. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. The uptown neighborhood or neighborhoods, separated from the city's lower or central business district, may often be residential, sometimes with particularly upscale or fashionable connotation. Such uptown areas may not necessarily be located to the north of or at a higher elevation than the downtown, regardless of designation.
In addition, the name Uptown has multiple meanings:
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
area or in British English the main area of the city center. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. The uptown neighborhood or neighborhoods, separated from the city's lower or central business district, may often be residential, sometimes with particularly upscale or fashionable connotation. Such uptown areas may not necessarily be located to the north of or at a higher elevation than the downtown, regardless of designation.
In addition, the name Uptown has multiple meanings:
United States
- Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina
- Uptown Cincinnati, Ohio, area surrounding the University of Cincinnati
- Uptown, ChicagoUptown, ChicagoUptown is one of Chicago’s 77 community areas. Uptown has well defined boundaries. They are: Foster on the north; Lake Michigan on the east; Montrose , and Irving Park on the south; Ravenswood , and Clark on the west. Uptown borders three community areas and Lake Michigan...
, Illinois - Uptown DallasUptown DallasUptown is a PID and neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. Uptown is adjacent-to and north-of downtown Dallas, and is bordered by US 75 on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, Katy Trail on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest and Spur...
, Texas - Uptown (Harrisburg)Uptown (Harrisburg)Uptown is the only neighborhood in Harrisburg completely developed in the 20th century. Bordered by the Susquehanna River to the West, Maclay Street to the South, North 7th Street to the East and Susquehanna Township to the north, the neighborhood is home to many beautiful mansions along Front...
, Pennsylvania - Uptown, Hartford, Connecticut
- Uptown HoustonUptown HoustonThe Uptown District of Houston is located 6.2 miles west of downtown and is centered along Post Oak Boulevard, Westheimer Road , and the Galleria...
, Texas - Uptown Kingston, New York
- Uptown Lexington, Kentucky
- Uptown, Manhattan, New York
- Uptown, MemphisUptown, MemphisUptown Memphis is a neighborhood located near downtown Memphis, Tennessee.St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Pinch District are located in the general vicinity.-19th century:...
, Tennessee - Uptown, MinneapolisUptown, MinneapolisUptown is a popular commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis, Minnesota, centered at the Uptown Theater at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue. It has traditionally spanned the corners of four neighborhoods, Lowry Hill East, ECCO, CARAG and East Isles neighborhoods, within...
, Minnesota - Uptown New OrleansUptown New OrleansUptown is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana on the East Bank of the Mississippi River encompassing a number of neighborhoods between the French Quarter and the Jefferson Parish line. It remains an area of mixed residential and small commercial properties, with a wealth of 19th century architecture...
, Louisiana - Uptown OaklandUptown OaklandUptown is a neighborhood in Downtown Oakland, California, located just north of the center of downtown. Its boundaries are ill-defined, but most definitions include the area bounded by Grand Avenue at the north, Telegraph Avenue on the west, City Center plaza on the south, and Harrison Street on...
, California - Uptown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also known as The Bluff
- Uptown, Seattle, Washington, officially known as Lower Queen Anne, Seattle
- Uptown TampaUptown Tamparight|thumb|200px|The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center located in the Uptown district.Uptown Tampa is a subdistrict located at the western end of Downtown Tampa. Notable attractions include the Tampa Theatre,the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and the John F...
, Florida - Northwest, Washington, D.C., colloquially known as Uptown
- Buckhead, AtlantaBuckhead (Atlanta)Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
, Georgia, North of Midtown and Downtown
Canada
- Uptown TorontoUptown TorontoUptown Toronto has traditionally been a name given to the area north of Downtown Toronto. As the portion of the city that could be considered to be downtown or midtown has grown, the region has pushed further north....
, Ontario- The Uptown ResidencesThe Uptown ResidencesThe Uptown Residences is a condominium project built by developer Pemberton Group in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Located at 35 Balmuto Street south of Bloor Street, the 48 floor retro-Art Deco tower is 158 metres tall, and has 305 units...
, condominium skyscraper in Toronto
- The Uptown Residences
- Uptown Waterloo, OntarioWaterloo, OntarioWaterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
(More akin to a downtown area, but named "Uptown" by analogy with Downtown Kitchener, OntarioKitchener, OntarioThe City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, located a short distance south.) - Uptown, Montreal, Quebec (see Côte-des-NeigesCôte-des-NeigesCôte-des-Neiges is a working class neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, situated at the geographic center of the Island of Montreal on the western slope of Mount Royal. The neighbourhood is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
) - Uptown, Vancouver, British Columbia (see Mount Pleasant, Vancouver)
- Uptown, Saint John, New BrunswickSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, is used to refer to the city center. It has no downtown.
Music
- Uptown (group), Korean hip hop and R&B group
- "Uptown" (song)Uptown (song)"Uptown" was the lead single in the U.S. to Prince's third album, Dirty Mind. Beginning with a lone drum intro, the track explodes into the keyboards of the chorus. The verses feature a more prominent funk guitar. The song breaks down to a more instrumental section toward the end that is mainly...
, 1980 song by Prince - "Uptown GirlUptown Girl"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by musician Billy Joel, first released in 1983 on his album An Innocent Man. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl." The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK,...
", song written and performed by musician Billy Joel - Uptown Girls (group)Uptown Girls (group)Uptown are an American music group. They were active in the 1980s in Dallas, Texas.They recorded an upbeat dance music cover of Rod Stewart's I'm Losing You in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version...
, Dallas-based dance music group, active in the 1980s - Uptown RecordsUptown RecordsUptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...
, former record label - "Uptown", song recorded by The Crystals, on the 1962 album, Twist UptownTwist UptownTwist Uptown is the first album by The Crystals, issued to capitalize upon their success with the Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann composition "Uptown" which was a #13 US hit, and their first top forty hit "There's No Other " . Twist Uptown notably features the first released version of "On Broadway," a...
- "Uptown", song by artist Drake, on the 2009 EP, So Far GoneSo Far GoneSo Far Gone is the third official mixtape from Canadian rapper/singer Drake. Released in February 2009, the mixtape proved to be a major catalyst in the launching of Drake's career on an international scale. Tracks "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful" were released as singles from the mixtape, and...
Buildings
- Hochhaus Uptown München, skyscraper in Munich
- Uptown Theater (Washington, D.C.)Uptown Theater (Washington, D.C.)The Uptown Theater, also known as The Uptown or AMC Loews Uptown 1, is a historic single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The theater is considered by many as "the best screen" in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and has been the site of many Hollywood...
, one of the largest and oldest theaters in the District of Columbia.
Media
- Uptown (film)Uptown (film)Uptown is an American 2009 independent drama film written and directed by Brian Ackley as his debut feature film, and the second film in the One Way or Another Productions' "Naked Series".-Production:...
, 2009 American independent drama film written and directed by Brian Ackley - Uptown (newspaper)Uptown (newspaper)Uptown is an alternative weekly arts and entertainment newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Like most alternative weekly newspapers in Canada, Uptown includes articles regarding the arts and entertainment, CD reviews, concert reviews, book reviews and extensive current events listings...
, alternative weekly in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada