Nutter’s Battery

Nutter's Battery is a scenic overlook in the North Woods of in , , overlooking the to the north. The battery was built during the War of 1812 as a small part of an extensive system of fortification intended to defend against a British invasion from the north.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Central Park and Fort Clinton.

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A vast green swath of open space in the heart of , is a district in its own right, neatly separating the from the , stretching from Midtown at the southern end to at the north.

was a stone-and-earthworks fortification on an elevation within what is now in New York City. It was built in 1814 near the present line of 107th Street, slightly west of . is situated 500 feet southeast of Nutter’s Battery.

Museum
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The is a history and art museum in , New York City. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City and its people. is situated 1,500 feet south of Nutter’s Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Harlem and Manhattan Valley.

Neighborhood
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, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, and formerly Italian Harlem, 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northern part of the of in . It is bounded by West 110th Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, West 96th Street to the south, and Broadway to the west.

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.

Nutter’s Battery

Latitude
40.79654° or 40° 47′ 48″ north
Longitude
-73.95285° or 73° 57′ 10″ west
Established
1812–1815
Open location code
87G8Q2WW+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 387380393
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7070572
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Nutter’s Battery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Батарэя Наттэра”
  • Japanese: “ナッターズ砲台”
  • Polish: “Bateria Nuttera”
  • Russian: “Батарея Наттера”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gottesman Pool and East 110th Street Playground.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center and Central Park North & Malcolm X Boulevard.

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Worth a closer look: Central Park and Upper East Side.

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