Brooklyn Heights Historic District

Brooklyn Heights Historic District is a park in , . Brooklyn Heights Historic District is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Center for Brooklyn History.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River.

Museum
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The is a museum, library, and educational center founded in 1863 that preserves and encourages the study of 's 400-year history.

Park
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is an 85-acre park on the side of the in . Designed by landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the park is located on a 1.3-mile plot of land from Atlantic Avenue in the south, under the and past the , to Jay Street north of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood within the borough of . The neighborhood is bounded by Old Fulton Street near the on the north, on the east, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway or the on the west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It encompasses two sections: one situated between the and , which connect Brooklyn to across the , and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the area.

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is in . In addition to the downtown area proper, it includes Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and the Navy Yard.

Brooklyn Heights Historic District

Latitude
40.69583° or 40° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
-73.995° or 73° 59′ 42″ west
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2W3+8X
Geo­Names ID
7177542
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Satellite Map

Discover Brooklyn Heights Historic District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fulton Ferry and Cobble Hill Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church and Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral.

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