Sankofa Park

Sankofa Park is a playground in , . Sankofa Park is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Playground
  • Description: park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Schenck Playground”

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Lots Reformed Church and Cemetery and New Lots Avenue.

Church
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a historic Dutch Reformed church and at 630 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, . It was built in 1823–1824 and is a small, rectangular wood-frame building sheathed in clapboard.

Metro station
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
The station is the eastern terminal of the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway. Located in East New York, Brooklyn, it is the railroad southern terminal for the 3 train at all times except late nights, when the 4 train takes over service.

Metro station
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The station is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of and Livonia Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East New York and City Line.

Quarter
Photo: MMZach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of . Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the borough line to the north; the Queens…

Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of . Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the borough line to the north; the Queens…

Neighborhood
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of . Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the borough line to the north; the Queens…

Sankofa Park

Latitude
40.66553° or 40° 39′ 56″ north
Longitude
-73.88616° or 73° 53′ 10″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Operator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Open location code
87G8M487+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 582706051
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­playground
Geo­Names ID
7158612
Wiki­data ID
Q49558371
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Sankofa Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Schenk Playground”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as New Lots and Euclid Garden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sankofa Park Children’s Play Area and New Lots Brooklyn Public Library.

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