Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood within the borough of . The neighborhood is bounded by Old Fulton Street near the on the north, on the east, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway or the on the west.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 20,300 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, USA
  • Also known as: “Brookland Heights”, “Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn)”, “Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn”, “Brooklyn Heights, New York City”, “Brooklyn Village”, “ブルックリン・ハイツ・プロムナード”, and “ブルックリン・プロムナード”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Brooklyn Bridge and Center for Brooklyn History.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River.

Museum
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The is a museum, library, and educational center founded in 1863 that preserves and encourages the study of 's 400-year history.

Church
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Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral is a Maronite Catholic cathedral located in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is the seat of the Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobble Hill and Cobble Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of . A small neighborhood comprising 40 blocks, sits adjacent to Brooklyn Heights to the north, Boerum Hill to the east, Carroll Gardens to the south, and the to the west.

Neighborhood
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The is a municipal and national historic district located in the neighborhood of , . The national district consists of 796 contributing, largely residential buildings built between the 1830s and 1920s.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It encompasses two sections: one situated between the and , which connect Brooklyn to across the , and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the area.

Brooklyn Heights

Latitude
40.69558° or 40° 41′ 44″ north
Longitude
-73.99528° or 73° 59′ 43″ west
Population
20,300
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2W3+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244581129
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5110309
Wiki­data ID
Q828553
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Brooklyn Heights” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بروكلين هايتس”
  • Basque: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Catalan: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Chinese: “布鲁克林高地”
  • Danish: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Dutch: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Estonian: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • French: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • German: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Greek: “Μπρούκλιν Χάιτς”
  • Hungarian: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Italian: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Japanese: “ブルックリン・ハイツ”
  • Persian: “بروکلین هایتس”
  • Russian: “Бруклин Хайтс”
  • Russian: “Бруклин-Хайтс”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Slovenian: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Spanish: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Swedish: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Turkish: “Brooklyn Heights”
  • Urdu: “بروکلین ہائٹس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Downtown Brooklyn and Columbia Street Waterfront District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Heights Casino and Hotel Bossert.

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Worth a closer look: Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.

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