where is new york city christmas tree

The famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is located in Rockefeller Center, a complex of 19 commercial buildings in midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. The tree is typically erected in mid-November and lit on the evening of the last Wednesday of the month. The tree stands 75 to 100 feet tall and is usually a Norway Spruce or a Scotch Pine. It is decorated with more than 50,000 lights and topped with a massive Swarovski star.