North Brother Island Light
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.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
- Also known as: “North Brother Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barretto Point Park and East 143rd Street–St. Mary’s Street station.
Barretto Point Park
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.
East 143rd Street–St. Mary’s Street station
Metro station
The East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East 143rd Street and Southern Boulevard in the Mott Haven and Port Morris neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times. East 143rd Street–St. Mary’s Street station is situated 4,000 feet northwest of North Brother Island Light.
Cypress Avenue station
Metro station
The Cypress Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and East 138th Street in the Mott Haven and Port Morris neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times. Cypress Avenue station is situated 1 mile northwest of North Brother Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Morris and Hunts Point.
Port Morris
Neighborhood
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.
Hunts Point
Neighborhood
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.
Mott Haven
Neighborhood
North Brother Island Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.79929° or 40° 47′ 58″ north
Longitude
-73.89956° or 73° 53′ 58″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
87G8Q4X2+P5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“North Brother Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de North Brother Island”
- French: “Phare de North Brother Island”
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