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St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church is a parish in the Archdiocese of New York, located at Fordham Road at University Avenue, in the Bronx, . The substantial stone twin-towered church has been dubbed "The Cathedral of the Bronx."…
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in New York, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine” and “St. Nicholas of Tolentine’s Church”
  • Address: 2345 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, 10468

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fordham Road station and James J. Peters VA Medical Center.

Metro station
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The is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue in the and neighborhoods of , it is served by the 4 train at all times. is situated 1,300 feet east of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church.

Hospital
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The is a US Department of Veterans Affairs hospital complex located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in West , , . is situated 1,900 feet north of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church.

Metro station
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The is a local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue in the and neighborhoods of , it is served by the 4 train at all times. is situated 1,500 feet south of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Heights and Fordham.

Neighborhood
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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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in the western , New York City. is roughly bordered by East 196th Street to the north, the Harlem River to the west, Road to the south, and Southern Boulevard to the east.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest , . Its boundaries are to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, Kingsbridge Road to the south, and the Major Deegan Expressway to the west.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

Latitude
40.86223° or 40° 51′ 44″ north
Longitude
-73.90574° or 73° 54′ 21″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Height
68 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87G8V36V+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276292033
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6338840
Wiki­data ID
Q7590850
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In Other Languages

“St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس نيكولاس تولينتين”

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