Barren Island

Barren Island is a peninsula and former island on the southeast shore of in . Located on , it was geographically part of the Outer Barrier island group on the South Shore of .
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  • Island
  • Description: island in Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Also known as
    “Barren Island, Brooklyn”
    “Equendito”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Floyd Bennett Field and Aviator Sports and Events Center.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mill Basin and Gerritsen Beach.
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Barren Island

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Latitude
40.59288° or 40° 35′ 34″ north
Longitude
-73.89319° or 73° 53′ 36″ west
Open location code
87G8H4V4+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357598764
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5107995
Wiki­data ID
Q4863373

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Barren Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة بارن”
  • Bengali: “ব্যারেন দ্বীপ, ব্রুকলিন”
  • Cebuano: “Barren Island”
  • Dutch: “Barren Island, Brooklyn”
  • French: “Barren Island”
  • Italian: “Barren Island”
  • Japanese: “バレン・アイランド (ブルックリン)”
  • Japanese: “バレン島”
  • Korean: “배런섬”
  • Portuguese: “Barren Island (Brooklyn)”
  • Portuguese: “Barren Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bergen Beach and Neponsit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ryan Visitor Center and Aviator Field.

Brooklyn: Highlights

Learn more about Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.
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