P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts

P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts is a school in Bronx, New York, which is located on East 140th Street. P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts is situated near the park Saw Mill Playground, as well as near the historic site Mott Haven East Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Brook Avenue station and Mott Haven Library.

Brook Avenue station

Metro station

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The Brook Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Brook Avenue and East 138th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times. Brook Avenue station is situated 620 feet southeast of P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts.

Mott Haven Library

Library

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 3.0.

Mott Haven Library is situated 1,500 feet northwest of P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts.

St. Jerome’s Church

Church

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The Church of St. Jerome is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 230 Alexander Avenue, Mott Haven, Bronx, New York City. St. Jerome’s Church is situated 1,300 feet west of P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mott Haven and Port Morris.

Mott Haven

Neighborhood

Photo: Amolina196, Public domain.

Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is generally bounded by East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner Expressway to the east and south, and the Harlem River to the west, although these boundaries are not precise.

Port Morris

Neighborhood

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.

Port Morris is a neighborhood geographically located in the southwest corner of the Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1.

Melrose

Neighborhood

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Melrose is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It adjoins the business and onetime theater area known as The Hub.

P.S. 179 - Academy of Exploratory Arts

Type: School
Address: 468 East 140th Street, Bronx, NY 10454
Category: education
Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.80908° or 40° 48′ 33″ north

Longitude

-73.92025° or 73° 55′ 13″ west

Open location code

87G8R35H+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14067445582

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saw Mill Playground and Mott Haven East Historic District.

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