Van Nest
Van Nest is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the East Bronx section of the Bronx, New York City. Going clockwise, its boundaries are Bronxdale Avenue to the northeast, the Amtrak tracks to the southeast, and Bronx Park to the west.
- Type: Neighborhood with 23,700 residents
- Description: human settlement in The Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Van Nest, Bronx”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Our Lady of Solace Church and Bronx Park East station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris Park and Parkchester.
West Farms
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.Van Nest
- Categories: list of Bronx neighborhoods and locality
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.84843° or 40° 50′ 54″ north
Longitude
-73.86375° or 73° 51′ 50″ west
Population
23,700
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87G8R4XP+9G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Van Nest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “範尼斯特”
- Chinese: “范尼斯特”
- Japanese: “ヴァン・ネスト (ブロンクス)”
- Russian: “Ван Нест”
- South Azerbaijani: “وان نزت، برونکس”
- Turkish: “Van Nest”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bronxdale and Lambert Houses.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Marthas Episcopal Chapel and Matthews-Muliner Playground.
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