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Harlem Fire Watchtower

The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is a fire lookout tower at in , , .
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: cast-iron watchtowers in New York City
  • Also known as: “Mount Morris Fire Watchtower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marcus Garvey Memorial Park and Mount Morris Park Historic District.

Park
Photo: Momos, Public domain.
Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the and neighborhoods of , . The park, centered on a massive and steep outcropping of schist, interrupts the flow of Fifth Avenue traffic, which is routed around the park via Mount Morris Park West.

Historic site
is a 16-block historic district in west central , , . It was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1971, and is part of the larger Mount Morris Park neighborhood. is situated 880 feet west of Harlem Fire Watchtower.

Theater building
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The is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the neighborhood of in . It is a popular venue for Black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Harlem Fire Watchtower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harlem and Harlem and Upper Manhattan.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , New York City. It is bounded roughly by the on the west; the and 155th Street on the north; on the east; and 110th Street on the south.

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Upper is a large, relatively under-visited area that ranges from 125th Street to Inwood Hill Park on the west and from 96th Street northward on the east.

Neighborhood
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, also known as Spanish Harlem, or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of in , north of the and bounded by 96th Street to the south, to the west, and the and to the east and north.

Harlem Fire Watchtower

Latitude
40.80411° or 40° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
-73.94359° or 73° 56′ 37″ west
Inception
1857
Open location code
87G8R334+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 296038615
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Wiki­data ID
Q5658536
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Morris and Richard Rodgers Amphitheatre at Marcus Garvey Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Madison Avenue & East 121st Street and Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck.

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