Gowanus Canal, New York City

#1577 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Gowanus Canal is a 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century, parallel with the decline of domestic waterborne shipping. It continues to be used for occasional movement of goods and daily navigation of small boats, tugs and barges. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°40'23"N, 73°59'49"W

Address

61 9th StSouth Brooklyn (Gowanus)New York City United States

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Day trips

Gowanus Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Bell House, Roulette, The Invisible Dog Art Center, Red Hook Park.

~1500 ftE
Theater
The Bell House, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Bell House is a bar and music/comedy venue in Brooklyn, New York. In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.
1.2 miNE
Theater
Roulette, Sea Gate
32 min walk • Roulette Intermedium is a performing arts and new music venue located in Brooklyn, New York City. Founded in 1978, it has been located in the neighborhoods of Tribeca and SoHo in Manhattan, and now resides in a renovated theater in downtown Brooklyn.
1 miN
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
27 min walk • The Invisible Dog Art Center is a museum and arts center in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, established by Lucien Zayan in 2009. The center gets its name from being a former invisible dog factory. Some buckles, belts, molds, and industrial fixtures remain as remnants throughout the building.
0.4 miW
Park
Red Hook Park, Sea Gate
12 min walk • Red Hook Recreation Area, also known as Red Hook Park, is a 58.5-acre public park in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, composed of several segments centered around Bay Street.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate
21 min walk • Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish is a church in New York City at 24th Street in Brooklyn. The church, which was designated for Polish immigrants, was founded in 1896. It could also be spelled Częnstochowa, due to the tail on the third letter.
0.7 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Ginger's, Sea Gate
18 min walk • Ginger's is a cash only, dive lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and as of 2020 was the borough's last remaining lesbian bar and one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior.
0.9 miE
Church
Greenwood Baptist Church, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Greenwood Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The congregation was begun as a prayer meeting mission by Reverend Henry Bromley of Strong Place Baptist Church in 1856 and was incorporated as an independent church on September 28, 1858.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Pioneer Works, New York City
24 min walk • Pioneer Works is a non-profit cultural center in Red Hook, New York City. The center builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world.
0.9 miN
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Kane Street Synagogue, New York City
23 min walk • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, more commonly known as the Kane Street Synagogue, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 236 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is currently the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Brooklyn.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Carroll Street Bridge, Sea Gate
14 min walk • The Carroll Street Bridge is a retractable bridge in New York City, crossing the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. It carries a single wooden-decked lane for one-way eastbound vehicular traffic and two walkways.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Union Street Bridge, Sea Gate
17 min walk • The Union Street Bridge is a double leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule carrying Union Street over the Gowanus Canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The bridge cost $85,206.85 and opened on March 4, 1905.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gowanus Canal?

Nearby attractions include The Bell House, Sea Gate (8 min walk), Interference Archive, Sea Gate (8 min walk), Gowanus, New York City (9 min walk), Red Hook Park, Sea Gate (12 min walk).

How to get to Gowanus Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gowanus Canal:

Metro

Smith–9th Streets • Lines: F, G (2 min walk)
4th Avenue • Lines: F, G (11 min walk)

Bus

9th Street & 6th Avenue • Lines: B61 (20 min walk)
Prospect Park West & Bartel Pritchard Square • Lines: B61 (31 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (34 min walk)