Battle Hill
Battle Hill is the highest natural point in Brooklyn, New York, United States, at 216 feet above sea level. The hill is part of the Harbor Hill Moraine, a terminal moraine formed during the last glacial period.Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 217 feet
- Description: highest natural point in Brooklyn, New York
- Also known as: “Battle Hill, Brooklyn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prospect Park and Brooklyn Museum.
Prospect Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prospect Park is in Brooklyn. It includes its namesake park, plus the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Park South.
Brooklyn Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 500,000 objects.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The botanical garden occupies 52 acres in central Brooklyn, close to Mount Prospect Park, Prospect Park, and the Brooklyn Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwest Brooklyn and Gowanus and Red Hook.
Southwest Brooklyn
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Southwest Brooklyn is a part of Brooklyn, New York City that encompasses the neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Kensington, Parkville, and Sunset Park.
Gowanus and Red Hook
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gowanus and Red Hook is in Brooklyn. In addition to Gowanus and Red Hook, this travel guide also covers Carroll Gardens.
Downtown Brooklyn
Photo: Red trela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Brooklyn is in Brooklyn. In addition to the downtown area proper, it includes Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and the Navy Yard.
Battle Hill
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.657° or 40° 39′ 25″ northLongitude
-73.9894° or 73° 59′ 22″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
87G8M246+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 11544202596OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q4870056
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Satellite Map
Discover Battle Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Battle Hill” goes by many names.
- French: “Battle Hill, Brooklyn”
- German: “Battle Hill, Brooklyn”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Battle Hill”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Slope and Windsor Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle Hill and Greenwood Park.
Brooklyn: Must-Visit Destinations
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