First Shearith Israel Graveyard

First Shearith Israel Graveyard, also known as Chatham Square Cemetery, is a tiny Jewish graveyard located in the neighborhood of in .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Manhattan, New York City
  • Also known as: “Chatham Square Cemetery” and “First Cemetery of Congregation Shearith Israel”
  • Address: 59 Saint James Place, New York, NY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Saint James Square.

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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. is situated 2,600 feet south of First Shearith Israel Graveyard.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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St. James' Roman Catholic Church is located at 32 James Street between St. James Place and Madison Street in the neighborhood of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Downtown Manhattan.

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's famous is a lively neighborhood, full of good values in restaurants and food shopping. Also on sale are cheap knockoffs of designer labels made in , and all sorts of trinkets and toys.

Quarter
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Lower Manhattan, also known as , is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of . The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in in , once known for its Italian American population. It is bounded on the west by and , on the south by , on the east by the Bowery and , and on the north by .

First Shearith Israel Graveyard

Latitude
40.71277° or 40° 42′ 46″ north
Longitude
-73.99836° or 73° 59′ 54″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87G8P272+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 886589568
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5117201
Wiki­data ID
Q5453797
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“First Shearith Israel Graveyard” goes by many names.

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