Barretto Point Park
Barretto Point Park is a waterfront public park on the East River located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, United States. Its namesake is Francis J. Barretto, a 19th-century merchant and State Assemblyman who lived in the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center and North Brother Island Light.
Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center
Prison
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The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center was an 800-bed jail barge used to hold inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections. The barge was anchored off the Bronx's southern shore, across from Rikers Island, near Hunts Point.
North Brother Island Light
Lighthouse
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North Brother Island Light was a lighthouse located on North Brother Island in the East River in New York City. The lighthouse was at the southern tip of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunts Point and Port Morris.
Hunts Point
Neighborhood
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Hunts Point is a neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx of New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world, the Hunts Point Cooperative Market.
Port Morris
Neighborhood
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Port Morris is a neighborhood geographically located in the southwest corner of the Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1.
Clason Point
Neighborhood
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Clason Point is a peninsula and a neighborhood in the East Bronx, New York City. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Clason Point is situated 1½ miles northeast of Barretto Point Park.
Barretto Point Park
- Type: Park
- Description: public park in New York City
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.80557° or 40° 48′ 20″ northLongitude
-73.88819° or 73° 53′ 18″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87G8R446+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 237044437OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Barretto Point Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barretto Point Park”
- Italian: “Barretto Point Park”
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