The Empire State Building is a skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It's one of the most iconic landmarks in a city full of them. It's is also the key piece of any New York City vacation. The Empire State Building in New York City stands 1454 feet tall and is currently the 9th tallest building in the world and the 4th tallest freestanding structure in the Americas..