Brooklyn War Memorial
Brooklyn War Memorial is a memorial in Brooklyn, New York which is located on Cadman Plaza East. Brooklyn War Memorial is situated nearby to Walt Whitman Park, as well as near the metro station High Street station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Walt Whitman Park.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. Brooklyn Bridge is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Brooklyn War Memorial.
Walt Whitman Park
Park
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Walt Whitman Park is a park in the Downtown Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York City, commemorating Walt Whitman. It is adjacent to Cadman Plaza East to the west and Adams Street to the east.
Sands Street station
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sands Street was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It was a large complex with two levels. The lower level served trains going to Park Row in Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge Elevated Line. Sands Street station is situated 470 feet north of Brooklyn War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights.
Dumbo
Neighborhood
Photo: I.M. Rich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area.
Brooklyn Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Rickbern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Old Fulton Street near the Brooklyn Bridge on the north, Cadman Plaza West on the east, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway or the East River on the west.
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.
Brooklyn War Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Address: 172 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, 11201
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.69844° or 40° 41′ 54″ northLongitude
-73.99063° or 73° 59′ 26″ westInception
1951Height
37 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87G8M2X5+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 250373213OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Brooklyn War Memorial from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Brooklyn War Memorial”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Street station and NYC Emergency Management Headquarters.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cadman Plaza West & Cadman Tower and Cadman Plaza West & Cranberry Street.
Brooklyn: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Coney Island and Brighton Beach, Southwest Brooklyn, Williamsburg, and Downtown Brooklyn.
Curious Memorials to Discover
Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.