East Channel

East Channel is a channel in , . East Channel is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and Blackwell House.

Bridge
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The Queensboro, officially the , but known by locals by one of two other names depending on the side, is a cantilever bridge over the in .

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is a historic house on in . The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake.

Park
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, named for the nearby , is a 20.34-acre city park along the in , , . The park is a primary place of recreation for residents of and has a riverfront promenade, baseball diamonds, running paths, lawns and areas for picnicking.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenox Hill and Long Island City and Astoria.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the of in . It forms the lower section of the Upper East Side, east of Park Avenue in the 60s and 70s.

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Long Island City is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of . It is bordered by to the north; the to the west; to the east; and , which separates Queens from , to the south.

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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts. Spanning the stretch of island between 59th Street to 96th Street east of , the neighborhoods of Lenox Hill, Yorkville, and Carnegie Hill are full of luxurious townhouses and apartment buildings on some of the most affluent addresses in New York.

East Channel

Latitude
40.75843° or 40° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
-73.94958° or 73° 56′ 59″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87G8Q352+95
Geo­Names ID
5115797
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Satellite Map

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