Parachute Jump
The Parachute Jump is a defunct amusement ride and a landmark in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, along the Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island.Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Steeplechase Park and Maimonides Park.
Steeplechase Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Steeplechase Park was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1897 to 1964. Steeplechase Park was created by the entrepreneur George C.
Maimonides Park
Stadium
Photo: Newyorkbob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maimonides Park is a Minor League Baseball stadium on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The home team and primary tenant is the New York Mets-affiliated Brooklyn Cyclones of the South Atlantic League. Maimonides Park is situated 500 feet north of Parachute Jump.
B&B Carousell
Carousel
Photo: Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The B&B Carousell is a historic carousel at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City. It was built by Coney Island-based manufacturer William F. Mangels c.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Sea Gate.
Coney Island and Brighton Beach
Photo: David Reilly, CC BY 2.0.
Coney Island and Brighton Beach are in Brooklyn. In addition to those two neighborhoods, this article covers Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.
Sea Gate
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sea Gate is a private gated community at the far western end of Coney Island at the southwestern tip of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Located on the portion of the Coney Island peninsula west of West 37th Street, it contains mostly single-family homes, some directly on Gravesend Bay.
Brighton Beach
Neighborhood
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the greater Coney Island area along the Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Parachute Jump
- Type: Carousel
- Description: Defunct amusement ride in Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: amusement ride, parachute tower, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.57298° or 40° 34′ 23″ northLongitude
-73.9844° or 73° 59′ 4″ westInception
1939Height
262 feet (80 metres)Open location code
87G8H2F8+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 248474742OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=swing_carouselOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3651640
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Satellite Map
Discover Parachute Jump from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Mingrelian—“Parachute Jump” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “跳傘”
- French: “Parachute Jump”
- Georgian: “პარაშუტ-ჯამპი”
- Japanese: “パラシュート・ジャンプ”
- Mingrelian: “პარაშუტ-ჯამპი”
- Mingrelian: “პარაშუტ-ჯამფი”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abe Stark Skating Arena and Brooklyn Cyclones.
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