Jacob Javits Playground
Jacob Javits Playground is a park in Manhattan, New York. Jacob Javits Playground is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fort George, as well as near the locality Inwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 190th Street station and The Met Cloisters.
190th Street station
Metro station
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The 190th Street station is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, served by the A train at all times. It is located on Fort Washington Avenue in the Hudson Heights section of Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, near the avenue's intersection with Cabrini Boulevard at Margaret Corbin Circle, about three blocks north of 190th Street.
The Met Cloisters
Museum
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The Cloisters is a museum in Fort Tryon Park, straddling the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
Inspiration Point
Scenic viewpoint
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The Inspiration Point Shelter is a popular rest stop for cyclists along the Hudson River Greenway within Fort Washington Park in Manhattan, which extends to Inwood Hill Park to the north and Riverside Park to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris Heights and University Heights.
Morris Heights
Neighborhood
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Morris Heights is a residential neighborhood located in the West Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the south, and the Harlem River to the west.
University Heights
Neighborhood
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University Heights is a neighborhood of the West Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: West Fordham Road to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, West Burnside Avenue to the south and the Harlem River to the west.
Washington Heights
Quarter
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Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest natural point on Manhattan by Continental Army troops to defend the area from the British forces during the American Revolutionary War.
Jacob Javits Playground
- Type: Park
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.85917° or 40° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-73.93472° or 73° 56′ 5″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
87G8V358+M4GeoNames ID
7227179
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Localities in the Area
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