Water Street Substation

Water Street Substation is an electrical substation in Brooklyn, New York which is located on Plymouth Street. Water Street Substation is situated nearby to the historic site Vinegar Hill Historic District, as well as near the Buddhist temple Dorje Ling Buddhist Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Vinegar Hill Historic District.

Brooklyn Bridge

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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 4,100 feet west of Water Street Substation.

Vinegar Hill Historic District

Historic site

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Vinegar Hill Historic District is a historic site.

Quarters A

House

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Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Built beginning in 1805, with a number of later alterations, it remains a prominent example of Federal architecture in New York City. Quarters A is situated 540 feet southeast of Water Street Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Navy Yard and Dumbo.

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Neighborhood

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend of the river across from Corlears Hook in Manhattan.

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.

Downtown Brooklyn

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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.

Water Street Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Address: 290 Plymouth Street, 11201
Categories: building and industry
Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.70334° or 40° 42′ 12″ north

Longitude

-73.98185° or 73° 58′ 55″ west

Height

29 feet (8.7 metres)

Operator

Consolidated Edison

Open location code

87G8P239+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 250386730

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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