Potomac Playground

Potomac Playground is a park in , . Potomac Playground is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Brooklyn, NYC, USA
  • Also known as: “David Ruggles Playground”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bed-Stuy Aquarium and Billie Holiday Theatre.

Public aquarium
The is a makeshift goldfish pond located on a sidewalk in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, neighborhood of . The pond, originally formed by a puddle from a leaky fire hydrant, garnered attention from locals and the press beginning at the time of its creation in August 2024. is situated 440 feet north of Potomac Playground.

Theater building
Photo: Ietwaroo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning theatre that aims to provide "complete and authentic portrayals" of the African diaspora experience, as well as "artistic and institutional residencies and… educational programming to people… is situated 830 feet south of Potomac Playground.

Museum
Photo: Bigtimepeace, Public domain.
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of in . Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States and, according to Time magazine, the world's oldest such museum. is situated 2,800 feet south of Potomac Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush and Crown Heights.

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
are in . In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of . is bounded by Washington Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Empire Boulevard to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in the north-central portion of the borough of . It is bordered by the and Flushing Avenue to the north, to the northeast, Classon Avenue and to the east, Atlantic Avenue and to the south and southwest and Vanderbilt Avenue and to the west.

Potomac Playground

Latitude
40.68207° or 40° 40′ 55″ north
Longitude
-73.9443° or 73° 56′ 40″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Operator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Open location code
87G8M3J4+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377078403
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q116205362
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Satellite Map

Discover Potomac Playground from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Potomac Playground Children’s Play Area and Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church.

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