University Heights

University Heights is a neighborhood of the West Bronx in . Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: West Fordham Road to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, West Burnside Avenue to the south, and the to the west.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 27,900 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Bronx, New York City
  • Also known as: “Fordham Heights” and “University Heights, Bronx”

Places of Interest

Highlights: University Heights station and 183rd Street station.

Railway station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commuter rail stop…

Metro station
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The is a local station on the…

Park
, also known as Cedar Park, is a small…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fordham and Tremont.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in the western , New York City.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the West Bronx, .

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikiwiki718, Public domain.
is a residential neighborhood located in the West Bronx.

University Heights

Latitude
40.8601° or 40° 51′ 36″ north
Longitude
-73.9093° or 73° 54′ 34″ west
Population
27,900
Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)
Open location code
87G8V36R+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158827454
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5141963
Wiki­data ID
Q3551341
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“University Heights” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大学高地”
  • Chinese: “大學高地”
  • French: “University Heights”
  • German: “University Heights”
  • Japanese: “ユニバーシティ・ハイツ (ブロンクス)”
  • Russian: “Юниверсити Хайтс”
  • Turkish: “University Heights, Bronx”
  • Turkish: “University Heights”
  • Urdu: “یونیورسٹی ہائٹس، برونکس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Inwood and Kingsbridge Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aqueduct Walk (West 181st to West 183rd) and University Heights Presbyterian Church.

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