Wallabout Bay

Wallabout Bay is a small body of water in Upper New York Bay along the northwest shore of the New York City borough of , between the present and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: Bay in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Bend of Marechkawick”, “Bight of Marechkawick”, “Waal Bocht”, and “Waal-boght”
  • Address: NY

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge.

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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.

Bridge
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The is a suspension bridge across the in , connecting the of with the neighborhood of .

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Navy Yard and Dumbo.

Neighborhood
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The is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest in , New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend of the river across from in .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It encompasses two sections: one situated between the and , which connect Brooklyn to across the , and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the area.

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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.

Wallabout Bay

Latitude
40.70506° or 40° 42′ 18″ north
Longitude
-73.97491° or 73° 58′ 30″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87G8P24G+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5083856487
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5143105
Wiki­data ID
Q1781545
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Satellite Map

Discover Wallabout Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Spanish—“Wallabout Bay” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Wallabout Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Wallabout Bay”
  • Danish: “Wallabout Bay”
  • French: “baie de Wallabout”
  • French: “Baie de Wallabout”
  • German: “Wallabout Bay”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ וולאבוט”
  • Japanese: “ウォーラバウト湾”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wallabout Bay”
  • Norwegian: “Wallabout Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahía de Wallabout”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Greene and Two Bridges.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include FDNY Repair Shop and Navy Yard Basin.

Manhattan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Central Park, Upper East Side, Theater District, and Upper West Side.

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