Kingsborough Houses
Kingsborough Houses is a residential area in Brooklyn, New York. Kingsborough Houses is situated nearby to the historic site Weeksville, as well as near the fire station New York Engine Company 227.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weeksville Heritage Center and Weeksville.
Weeksville Heritage Center
Museum
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The Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic site on Buffalo Avenue between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. Weeksville Heritage Center is situated 550 feet southwest of Kingsborough Houses.
Weeksville
Historic site
Photo: Anonitect, Public domain.
Weeksville is a historic neighborhood founded by free African Americans in Brooklyn. After the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, rapid urbanization caused Weeksville to be forgotten until it was rediscovered and preserved by historian James Hurley. Weeksville is situated 520 feet southwest of Kingsborough Houses.
Ralph Avenue station
Metro station
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
The Ralph Avenue station is a local station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located in Brooklyn at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train serves the station. Ralph Avenue station is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Kingsborough Houses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Hill and Brownsville.
Ocean Hill
Neighborhood
Ocean Hill is a subsection of Bedford–Stuyvesant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 16 and was founded in 1890.
Brownsville
Neighborhood
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Brownsville is a residential neighborhood in eastern Brooklyn in New York City. The neighborhood is bordered by Crown Heights to the northwest; Bedford–Stuyvesant and the subsection of Ocean Hill to the north; East New York to the east; Canarsie to the south; and East Flatbush to the west.
Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush
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Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush are in Brooklyn. In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.
Kingsborough Houses
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.67551° or 40° 40′ 32″ northLongitude
-73.92435° or 73° 55′ 28″ westOpen location code
87G8M3GG+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 387719144OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New York Engine Company 227 and Zion Baptist Church.
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