Washington Bridge, New York City

Name: Washington Bridge
Address: W 181st St, New York City, 10033, United States

#978 among attractions in New York City

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The Washington Bridge is a 2,375-foot -long arch bridge over the Harlem River in New York City between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The crossing, opened in 1888, connects 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, with University Avenue in Morris Heights, Bronx. It carries six lanes of traffic, as well as sidewalks on both sides. Ramps at either end of the bridge connect to the Trans-Manhattan Expressway and the Cross-Bronx Expressway. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2375 ftCoordinates: 40°50'47"N, 73°55'37"W

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W 181st StWest Bronx (Morris Heights)New York City 10033 United States

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Washington Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Bridge, Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church.

0.4 miSW
Bridge, Scenic walking areas, Historical place
High Bridge, New York City
11 min walk • The High Bridge is the oldest bridge in New York City, having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 45 years.
~920 ftW
Park
Highbridge Park, New York City
5 min walk • Highbridge Park is a public park on the western bank of the Harlem River in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. It stretches between 155th Street and Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York City
17 min walk • Fort Washington Collegiate Church is a Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church located at Magaw Place and 181st Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miW
Church
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York City
13 min walk • St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Church located at 124 Wadsworth Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It is known for its elaborate Byzantine revival church and for the building's elaborately decorated interior, featuring traditional Byzantine-style wall painting.
0.7 miNW
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Fort Tryon Jewish Center, New York City
18 min walk • The Fort Tryon Jewish Center is a synagogue located at 524 Fort Washington Avenue between West 183rd and 184th Streets, across from Bennett Park in the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City. The congregation was founded in 1938 by long-time residents of the city and refugees from Nazi Germany.
0.5 miNW
Church
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, New York City
12 min walk • Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church is a significant Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City at 580 West 187th Street.
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
United Palace, New York City
16 min walk • The United Palace is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The theater, occupying a full city block bounded by Broadway, Wadsworth Avenue, and West 175th and 176th Streets, functions both as a spiritual center and as a nonprofit cultural and performing arts center.
0.6 miSW
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City
15 min walk • Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing.
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holyrood Episcopal Church, New York City
17 min walk • Holyrood Episcopal Church is a Protestant Episcopal Church located at 715 West 179th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood in upper Manhattan, New York City.
0.7 miNW
Synagogue
Mount Sinai Jewish Center, New York City
18 min walk • The Mount Sinai Jewish Center is an Orthodox Jewish Ashkenazi congregation in the Washington Heights / Hudson Heights neighborhood, in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
0.8 miNW
Church
Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights, New York City
20 min walk • The Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights is an historic domed Art Deco style building and Reform synagogue. It is located at 551 Fort Washington Avenue, on the corner of 185th Street, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Washington Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Alexander Hamilton Bridge, New York City (3 min walk), Highbridge Park, New York City (5 min walk), Audubon Avenue, New York City (9 min walk), High Bridge, New York City (11 min walk).

How to get to Washington Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington Bridge:

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 178th Street • Lines: M101 (8 min walk)

Metro

181st Street • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)
191st Street • Lines: 1 (17 min walk)

Train

Morris Heights (17 min walk)
University Heights (33 min walk)