Seward Park

Seward Park is a public park and playground on the of , . Located north of East Broadway and east of Essex Street, it is 3.046 acres in size and is the first municipally built playground in the United States.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—10:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Eldridge Street Synagogue.

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
The is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 12–16 Eldridge Street in the and Lower East Side neighborhoods of in .

University
is a private research university in , New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near based on a curriculum focused on a secular education.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower East Side and Chinatown.

The of is a mix of old and new, bohemian and upscale: you can find trendy bars and music venues, a venerable old no-nonsense place that just might serve up the best pastrami sandwich in the world, and great bialys.

'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.

Neighborhood
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 .

Seward Park

Latitude
40.71483° or 40° 42′ 53″ north
Longitude
-73.98915° or 73° 59′ 21″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87G8P276+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108235836
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5137708
Wiki­data ID
Q7458187
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Seward Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Seward Park
  • Chinese: 蘇厄德公園

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include (Seward Park Playground) Children’s Play Area and Hester Street Fair.

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