Weeksville
Weeksville is a historic neighborhood founded by free African Americans in Brooklyn. After the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, rapid urbanization caused Weeksville to be forgotten until it was rediscovered and preserved by historian James Hurley.
Photo: Anonitect, Public domain.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 89 feet (27 metres)
- …is also known as “Weeksville, Brooklyn”
- Description: neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weeksville Heritage Center and Woods Playground.
Weeksville Heritage Center
Museum
Photo: Anonitect, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush.
Ocean Hill
Neighborhood
Ocean Hill is a subsection of Bedford–Stuyvesant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Brownsville
Neighborhood
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- Category: neighborhood
- Location
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Latitude
40.67472° or 40° 40′ 29″ north
Longitude
-73.92583° or 73° 55′ 33″ west
Open location code
87G8M3FF+VM
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Weeksville” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布魯克林”
- Chinese: “韋克斯維爾”
- Dutch: “Weeksville”
- Japanese: “ウィークスヴィル (ブルックリン)”
- Persian: “وکسویل”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stuyvesant Heights and Eastern Parkway.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brooklyn Children’s Center and Unity Hospital.
Brooklyn: Highlights
Notable places include Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.
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