Barretto Point
Barretto Point is a cape in Bronx, New York. Barretto Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hunts Point, as well as near Port Morris.- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Bronx County, New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Barettos Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center and Barretto Point Park.
Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center
Prison
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The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center was an 800-bed jail barge used to hold inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections. The barge was anchored off the Bronx's southern shore, across from Rikers Island, near Hunts Point.
Barretto Point Park
Park
Photo: Deansfa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barretto Point Park is a waterfront public park on the East River located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, United States. Its namesake is Francis J. Barretto, a 19th-century merchant and State Assemblyman who lived in the area.
North Brother Island Light
Lighthouse
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North Brother Island Light was a lighthouse located on North Brother Island in the East River in New York City. The lighthouse was at the southern tip of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunts Point and Port Morris.
Hunts Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Hunts Point is a neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx of New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world, the Hunts Point Cooperative Market.
Port Morris
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Port Morris is a neighborhood geographically located in the southwest corner of the Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1.
Clason Point
Neighborhood
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Clason Point is a peninsula and a neighborhood in the East Bronx, New York City. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview.
Barretto Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.8022° or 40° 48′ 8″ northLongitude
-73.88424° or 73° 53′ 3″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87G8R428+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 7525199578OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Barretto Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barretto Point”
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