Gowanus
Gowanus is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the area once known as South Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community District 6.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, United States
- Also known as: “Gowanus (Brooklyn)”, “Gowanus, Brooklyn”, “Gowanus, New York City”, “Гованус (Бруклин)”, “ゴワーナス”, “ゴワナス”, and “戈瓦納斯”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Union Street Bridge and Carroll Street Bridge.
Belarusan Autocephalous Orthodox Church
Church
The Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, sometimes abbreviated as B.A.O.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carroll Gardens Historic District and Carroll Gardens.
Gowanus
- Category: locality
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.67917° or 40° 40′ 45″ north
Longitude
-73.9885° or 73° 59′ 19″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2H6+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Gowanus” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Boerum Hill and Park Slope.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sackett Place and Brindamour Studios.
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Worth a closer look: Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.
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