Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights is a neighborhood in the northwest of the borough of . The traditional boundaries are Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Eastern Parkway – beginning at – to the south, and Washington Avenue to the east.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, USA
  • Also known as: “Prospect Heights (Brooklyn)”, “Prospect Heights, Brooklyn”, “Prospect Heights, New York City”, “Проспект Хайтс, Бруклин”, and “前景高地 (布魯克林)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Prospect Park and Brooklyn Museum.

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is in .

Museum
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The is an art museum in the borough of .

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, originally known as Prospect Park…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton Hill Historic District and Clinton Hill.

Locality
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is a national historic…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in the…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , within an area known as .

Prospect Heights

Latitude
40.67787° or 40° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
-73.96847° or 73° 58′ 7″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2HJ+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 248606480
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6696479
Wiki­data ID
Q2159619
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Prospect Heights” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Prospect Heights”
  • Chinese: “光景嶺”
  • Chinese: “展望高地”
  • Dutch: “Prospect Heights”
  • French: “Prospect Heights”
  • German: “Prospect Heights”
  • Japanese: “プロスペクト・ハイツ (ブルックリン)”
  • Persian: “پراسپکت هایتس، بروکلین”
  • Persian: “پراسپکت هایتس”
  • Russian: “Проспект-Хайтс”
  • Spanish: “Prospect Heights”
  • Turkish: “Prospect Heights”
  • Urdu: “پرو اسپیکٹ ہائٹس، بروکلین”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fort Greene and Boerum Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Brotherhood Baptist Church and Prospect Heights Community Farm.

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Worth a closer look: Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.

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