Kingsbridge Armory
The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City.Photo: CPacker, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Building
- Description: armory in The Bronx, New York City
- Also known as: “Eighth Regiment Armory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingsbridge Road station and Jerome Park Library.
Kingsbridge Road station
Metro station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY 2.0.
The Kingsbridge Road station is a local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. Kingsbridge Road station is situated 360 feet southeast of Kingsbridge Armory.
Jerome Park Library
Library
Photo: HugoHelp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jerome Park Library is situated 880 feet west of Kingsbridge Armory.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Museum
Photo: Zoirusha, Public domain.
The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located near the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Kingsbridge Armory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham.
Kingsbridge Heights
Neighborhood
Kingsbridge Heights is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx, New York City. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, Kingsbridge Road to the south, and the Major Deegan Expressway to the west.
Fordham
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Fordham is a neighborhood located in the western Bronx, New York City. Fordham is roughly bordered by East 196th Street to the north, the Harlem River to the west, Fordham Road to the south, and Southern Boulevard to the east.
Bedford Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Bedford Park is a residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City, adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Mosholu Parkway to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, East 196th Street to the south, and Jerome Avenue to the west.
Kingsbridge Armory
- Categories: armory and National Guard Armory
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.8684° or 40° 52′ 6″ northLongitude
-73.89813° or 73° 53′ 53″ westHeight
129 feet (39 metres)Open location code
87G8V492+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 276298558OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6413135
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Japanese—“Kingsbridge Armory” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Քինգսբրիջ Արմորի”
- Catalan: “Kingsbridge Armory”
- Chinese: “國王橋兵工廠”
- Chinese: “王橋軍火庫”
- Japanese: “キングス・ブリッジ武器庫”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barnhill Triangle and Fordham Manor Reformed Church.
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