Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, New York City

Name: Bronx–Whitestone Bridge
Address: New York City, United States

#639 among attractions in New York City

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The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 678 over the East River. The bridge connects Throggs Neck and Ferry Point Park in the Bronx, on the East River's northern shore, with the Whitestone neighborhood of Queens on the southern shore. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1939 (86 years ago)Length: 3770 ftCoordinates: 40°48'12"N, 73°49'51"W

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Bronx–Whitestone Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowne Park, College Point Fields, Soundview Park, Ferry Point Park.

2.6 miSE
Park
Bowne Park, New York City
66 min walk • Bowne Park is a 11.79-acre park in Broadway–Flushing, Queens, New York, east of downtown Flushing. It is bordered by 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east.
1.9 miS
Park
College Point Fields, New York City
48 min walk • College Point Fields is a public park in College Point, Queens, New York City. It is bounded by Ulmer and 130th Streets to the west, 23rd Avenue to the north, Linden Place to the east, and 26th Avenue and the remains of Mill Creek to the south.
2.2 miW
Park
Soundview Park, New York City
58 min walk • Soundview Park is a 205-acre park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx, New York City. The park is adjacent to the Clason Point, Hunts Point, and Soundview neighborhoods, situated where the Bronx River flows into the East River, roughly opposite Rikers Island and LaGuardia Airport.
0.7 miN
Golf, Outdoor activities
Ferry Point Park, New York City
19 min walk • Ferry Point Park is a 413.8-acre park in the Bronx, New York City. The park site is a peninsula projecting into the East River roughly opposite the College Point and Malba neighborhoods of Queens.
2.5 miNW
Church
St. Helena's Church, New York City
64 min walk • The Church of St. Helena is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New York. Its parish church is located at the intersection of Olmstead Avenue and Benedict Avenue, Bronx, New York City, in the Unionport neighborhood.
1.8 miN
Bridge
Bruckner Interchange, New York City
47 min walk • The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange in the New York City borough of The Bronx in the United States. The junction connects four highways: the Bruckner, Cross Bronx, and Hutchinson River Expressways, and the Hutchinson River Parkway.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. Frances de Chantal's Church, New York City
31 min walk • The Church of St. Frances de Chantal is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Harding Avenue at Throggs Neck Blvd. Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1927.
1.6 miNW
Church
Saint John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, New York City
41 min walk • St. John Vianney Cure of Ars Church is located on the corner of Castle Hill avenue and Homer avenue in the Bronx. The parish was established circa 1961.
1.9 miE
Bridge
Throgs Neck Bridge, New York City
50 min walk • The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound.
1.6 miN
Cemetery
Saint Raymond's Cemetery, New York City
42 min walk • Saint Raymond's Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery at 2600 Lafayette Avenue in the Throggs Neck and Schuylerville sections of the Bronx, New York City, United States. The cemetery is composed of two separate locations: the older section, and the newer section, both east of the Hutchinson River Parkway.
2.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Fort Schuyler, New York City
53 min walk • Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It houses a museum, the Stephen B.