Woodlawn Heights, New York City

Name: Woodlawn Heights
Address: New York City, United States

#1831 among attractions in New York City

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Woodlawn Heights, also known as Woodlawn, is a predominantly Irish-American working class neighborhood at the very north end of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is bounded by McLean Avenue to the north, the Bronx River to the east, Woodlawn Cemetery to the south, and Van Cortlandt Park to the west. Woodlawn Heights remains one of the few areas in New York City that still has young Irish immigrants still arriving to the area en masse. ()

Area: 153.6 acres (0.24 mi²)Coordinates: 40°53'54"N, 73°52'3"W

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East Bronx (Woodlawn Heights)New York City United States

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Woodlawn Heights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Hillview Reservoir, St. Frances of Rome's Church.

0.7 miSW
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City
17 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark. Located south of Woodlawn Heights, Bronx, New York City, it has the character of a rural cemetery.
1 miW
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Van Cortlandt Park, New York City
26 min walk • Van Cortlandt Park is a 1,146-acre park located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is managed with assistance from the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance.
1 miN
Area
Hillview Reservoir, Yonkers
25 min walk • The Hillview Reservoir is a 90-acre storage reservoir in southeastern Yonkers, New York. It was built within a six-year period from 1909–1915 by the New York City Board of Water Supply to receive water from the newly constructed Catskill Aqueduct, which drained water from the...
0.7 miE
Church
St. Frances of Rome's Church, New York City
19 min walk • The Church of St. Frances of Rome is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 4307 Barnes Avenue Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1898. The architect for the 1967 church was Paul W. Reilly. Its name honors St. Frances of Rome.
~1550 ftNE
Church
St. Barnabas' Church, New York City
8 min walk • The Church of St. Barnabas is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Martha Avenue near East 241st Street in Woodlawn Heights, The Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in July 1910 by the Rev. Michael A. Reilly, separated from the Bronx parish of St.
0.6 miSE
Street
East 233rd Street, New York City
17 min walk • East 233rd Street is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of The Bronx. The road is 3 miles long and stretches from U.S. Route 1 in the Eastchester section of the Bronx to the Major Deegan Expressway in Woodlawn. The road changes names from East 233rd Street to Pinkley Avenue after the eastern terminus, at Boston Road.
0.4 miS
Memorial
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite, New York City
11 min walk • The Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite is the final resting place of David Glasgow Farragut, the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and four-star admiral of the United States Navy.
0.6 miSE
Library
Wakefield Library, New York City
17 min walk • The New York Public Library system includes libraries in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. This page is organized by borough, and alphabetically. The boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are supported by their own separate library systems.
~820 ftN
Library
Woodlawn Heights Library, New York City
4 min walk • The New York Public Library system includes libraries in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. This page is organized by borough, and alphabetically. The boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are supported by their own separate library systems.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Wakefield, New York City
20 min walk • Wakefield is a working-class and middle-class section of the northern borough of the Bronx in New York City. It is bounded by the city's border with Westchester County to the north, East 222nd Street to the south, and the Bronx River Parkway to the west.

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Which popular attractions are close to Woodlawn Heights?

Nearby attractions include Woodlawn Heights Library, New York City (4 min walk), St. Barnabas' Church, New York City (8 min walk), Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite, New York City (11 min walk), East 233rd Street, New York City (17 min walk).

How to get to Woodlawn Heights by public transport?

The nearest stations to Woodlawn Heights:

Train

Woodlawn (8 min walk)
Wakefield (22 min walk)

Metro

233rd Street • Lines: 2, 5 (16 min walk)
Nereid Avenue • Lines: 2, 5 (18 min walk)

Bus

East 241st Street & Furman Avenue • Lines: Bx39 (26 min walk)
Nereid Ave & Edison Ave • Lines: Bx16, Bx39 (28 min walk)