The name "Five Points" was derived from the five-pointed intersection created by Orange Street (now Baxter Street) and Cross Street (now Mosco Street); from this intersection Anthony Street (now Worth Street) began and ran in a northwest direction, dividing one of the four corners into two triangular blocks; thus the fifth "point."
Numele Five Points a fost derivat de la intersecția a cinci străzi, creat de Orange Street (acum Baxter) și Cross Street (acum Mosco); de la această intersecție Anthony Street (acum Worth), a început și a mers în direcția nord-vest, creând un triunghiular creând astfel al cincilea „punct”.