where is united nations located

The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City, specifically in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. The complex occupies about 17 to 18 acres of land bordered by First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. The exact address for visitor entrance is at 1st Avenue and 46th Street, New York, NY 10017. Although physically situated in the United States, the land and buildings are under the sole administration of the United Nations as an international zone with extraterritorial status.