Public School 161

Public School 161 is a school in Bronx, New York. Public School 161 is situated nearby to Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch, as well as near the metro station East 149th Street station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch and East 149th Street station.

Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch

Church

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The Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch is a Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of New York, located at 685 Tinton Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch is situated 690 feet north of Public School 161.

East 149th Street station

Metro station

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The East 149th Street station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East 149th Street, Prospect Avenue, and Southern Boulevard in the Woodstock and Mott Haven neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times. East 149th Street station is situated 920 feet south of Public School 161.

Jackson Avenue station

Metro station

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The Jackson Avenue station is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Jackson and Westchester Avenues in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. Jackson Avenue station is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Public School 161.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melrose and Port Morris.

Melrose

Neighborhood

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Melrose is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It adjoins the business and onetime theater area known as The Hub.

Port Morris

Neighborhood

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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.

Mott Haven

Neighborhood

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Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is generally bounded by East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner Expressway to the east and south, and the Harlem River to the west, although these boundaries are not precise.

Public School 161

Type: School
Also known as: “Ponce De Leon School” and “Public School Number 161”
Category: education
Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.81455° or 40° 48′ 52″ north

Longitude

-73.90486° or 73° 54′ 18″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87G8R37W+R3

GeoNames ID

5133066

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