University Woods
University Woods, also known as Cedar Park, is a small woodland park in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Overlooking the Harlem River, the park sits between Sedgwick and Cedar Avenues.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: public park in the Bronx, New York
- Also known as: “University Woods Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hall of Fame for Great Americans and University Heights station.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College in the Bronx, New York City. Designed by Stanford White and built in 1901 as part of the University Heights campus of New York University, it was the first hall of fame in the United States.
University Heights station
Railway station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University Heights station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, serving the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
Begrisch Hall
College building
Photo: Carlyncarlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Begrisch Hall is a college building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University Heights and Morris Heights.
University Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
University Heights is a neighborhood of the West Bronx in New York City. 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 Harlem River to the west.
Morris Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikiwiki718, Public domain.
Morris Heights is a residential neighborhood located in the West Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the south, and the Harlem River to the west.
Tremont
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikiwiki718, Public domain.
Tremont is a residential neighborhood in the West Bronx, New York City. Its boundaries are East 181st Street to the north, Third Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the south, and the Grand Concourse to the west.
University Woods
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.85884° or 40° 51′ 32″ northLongitude
-73.91497° or 73° 54′ 54″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
87G8V35P+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 286996622OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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