The Backyard
The Backyard is a grassland in Brooklyn, New York. The Backyard is situated nearby to the neighborhood Washington Square Village, as well as near University Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Washington Square Park and New York University Stern School of Business.
Washington Square Park
Park
Photo: Irburgat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre public park in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity.
New York University Stern School of Business
University
The New York University Stern School of Business is the business school of New York University, a private research university based in New York City. Founded as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance in 1900, the school received its current name in 1988.
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
Library
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.
The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, often referred to simply as Bobst Library or just Bobst, is the main library at New York University in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Square Village and University Village.
Washington Square Village
Neighborhood
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Washington Square Village is an apartment complex in a superblock in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. WSV was developed by Paul Tishman and Morton S.
University Village
Neighborhood
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University Village is a building complex owned by New York University in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
NoHo
Neighborhood
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NoHo, short for "North of Houston Street", is a primarily residential neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by Mercer Street to the west, the Bowery to the east, 9th Street to the north, and Houston Street to the south.
The Backyard
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.72823° or 40° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
-73.9979° or 73° 59′ 52″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87G8P2H2+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1084139394OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassGeoNames ID
7158593
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