Jacob K. Javits Playground

Jacob K. Javits Playground is a park in Manhattan, New York. Jacob K. Javits Playground is situated nearby to the church Saint Frances Cabrini Shrine, as well as near the metro station 190th Street station.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. The Met Cloisters is situated 2,300 feet north of Jacob K. Javits Playground.

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. Inspiration Point is situated 690 feet west of Jacob K. Javits Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morris Heights and Washington 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.

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.

University Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.

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.

Jacob K. Javits Playground

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.85896° or 40° 51′ 32″ north

Longitude

-73.93494° or 73° 56′ 6″ west

Elevation

233 feet (71 metres)

Open location code

87G8V358+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 226010200

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Frances Cabrini Shrine and The Cottage (NYC Parks Office).

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