How long would it take to walk every street in New York?
How many streets does New York have?
New York has 13,728 km of walkable streets and paths, across 8,986 named streets and 5 boroughs. Walking 5 km a day, it would take at least 2,746 days (about 7½ years) to walk every one of them.
Covers all 5 boroughs of New York, inside the official New York boundary on OpenStreetMap. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Every street walked once, 5 km a day. Real walks double back, so the true number is a little higher.
New York is the 10th biggest of the 576 cities on Untrod by length of streets. About 20% of it is paths, footways and steps, close to the 19% of a typical city. Of its boroughs, Queens takes longest (990 days) and Manhattan is quickest (285 days). The most common street name is Main Street: New York has 6 separate streets called that.
Start small
The quickest parts of New York to finish. Each one is a few months of daily walks.
Your pace
The same streets at a different speed.
What’s the longest street in New York?
35.7 km inside New York
33.2 km, then Hylan Boulevard at 33.1 km
There are 7 separate streets called 2nd Avenue
Landmarks to collect
1,921 stamps in New York. Each one is added to your map when you walk past.
Put it in perspective
New York, borough by borough
5 boroughs, each with its own map.
Cities like New York
Nearby, and about the same size.
Questions
What counts as a street?
Every street, lane and path in OpenStreetMap that you’re allowed to walk on, named or not: residential streets, main roads, footways, park paths and steps. Motorways, private roads, driveways and car parks are left out, and so are pavements drawn as separate lines, because walking one already counts for the street beside it.
Why “at least”?
The number assumes you walk each street once, with no doubling back and no walk to get there. Real walks overlap, so it will take a little longer.
Where does the data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, a map of the world made by volunteers. New York’s streets were last updated in October 2026.
What if a street is missing?
Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap. It will appear here, and on your map in Untrod, after the next update.
How does Untrod track it?
Untrod for iPhone records your location during a walk, and only then, and colours in each street you walk along. Your map is only visible to you until you choose to share it.
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