Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel
The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, commonly referred to as the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel, Battery Tunnel or Battery Park Tunnel, is a tolled tunnel in New York City that connects Red Hook in Brooklyn with the Battery in Manhattan.Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: tunnel in New York City
- Also known as: “Battery Tunnel”, “Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel”, “Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel”, and “Hugh L. Carey Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and The Battery.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. Brooklyn Bridge is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel.
The Battery
Park
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor.
Fort Jay
Photo: SebastianBlumeArt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Jay is a coastal bastion fort and the name of a former United States Army post on Governors Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. Fort Jay is the oldest existing defensive structure on the island, and was named for John Jay, a member of the… Fort Jay is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia Street Waterfront District and Brooklyn Heights.
Columbia Street Waterfront District
Neighborhood
The Columbia Street Waterfront District is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on the Upper New York Bay waterfront between Cobble Hill and Red Hook and situated on the western side of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway.
Brooklyn Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Rickbern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Old Fulton Street near the Brooklyn Bridge on the north, Cadman Plaza West on the east, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway or the East River on the west.
Financial District
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Financial District comprises the southern tip of Manhattan, with the Hudson River on the west, the East River on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and Barclay Street on the north.
Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel
- Categories: toll tunnel and transportation
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tagalog—“Governor Hugh L Carey Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نفق بروكلين-باتري”
- Chinese: “布魯克林-砲台公園隧道”
- Dutch: “Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel”
- Estonian: “Brooklyni-Battery tunnel”
- Finnish: “Brooklyn–Battery-tunneli”
- French: “Brooklyn Battery Tunnel”
- German: “Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel”
- Hebrew: “מנהרת ברוקלין בטרי”
- Italian: “tunnel di Brooklyn-Battery”
- Italian: “Tunnel di Brooklyn-Battery”
- Japanese: “ブルックリン-バッテリートンネル”
- Japanese: “ブルックリン・バッテリー・トンネル”
- Japanese: “ブルックリン＝バッテリー・トンネル”
- Korean: “브루클린-배터리 터널”
- Russian: “Тоннель Бруклин – Бэттери”
- Russian: “Тоннель Бруклин — Бэттери”
- Spanish: “Túnel Brooklyn-Battery”
- Tagalog: “Lagusan ng Brooklyn–Battery”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nolan Park and Colonels Row.
Nearby Places
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