Parkchester, New York City

Name: Parkchester
Address: New York City, United States

#2093 among attractions in New York City

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Parkchester is a planned community and neighborhood originally developed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and located in the central Bronx, New York City. The immediate surrounding area also takes its name from the complex. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are East Tremont Avenue to the north, Castle Hill Avenue to the east, Westchester Avenue to the south, East 177th Street/Cross Bronx Expressway to the southwest, and the Bronx River Parkway to the west. Metropolitan Avenue, Unionport Road, and White Plains Road are the primary thoroughfares through Parkchester. ()

Area: 0.37 mi²Coordinates: 40°50'20"N, 73°51'37"W

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East Bronx (Parkchester)New York City United States

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Parkchester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bronx Zoo, Starlight Park, Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx, St. Raymond's Church.

1.1 miNW
Zoo
Bronx Zoo, New York City
29 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City, the Bronx Zoo is a sprawling wildlife oasis that has delighted animal lovers since its opening in 1899. Covering 265 acres of lush natural habitats, this iconic zoo is one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the United States...
1.1 miW
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Starlight Park, New York City
29 min walk • Starlight Park is a public park located along the Bronx River in the Bronx in New York City. Starlight Park stands on the site of an amusement park of the same name that operated in the first half of the 20th century.
1.2 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx, New York City
32 min walk • Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx was a synagogue located at 1115 Ward Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
0.4 miNE
Church
St. Raymond's Church, New York City
11 min walk • St. Raymond's Church is a parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Castle Hill Avenue at Tremont Avenue, The Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1842. It was dedicated on the feast of St. Raymond Nonnatus, on August 31, 1845, thus getting its name.
0.4 miSE
Church
St. Helena's Church, New York City
12 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.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Bruckner Interchange, New York City
32 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.
0.8 miN
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
St. Clare of Assisi's Church, New York City
22 min walk • The Church of St. Clare of Assisi is a parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Hone Avenue at Rhinelander Avenue in The Bronx, New York City.
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Solace's Church, New York City
14 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Solace is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 731 Morris Park Avenue at the intersection with Holland Avenue, the Bronx, New York City in the Van Nest neighborhood.
1.4 miSE
Church
Saint John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, New York City
35 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.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Blessed Sacrament Church, New York City
18 min walk • The Church of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Beach Avenue and Gleason Avenue, Soundview, the Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1927. It was merged into the parish of the Holy Family in 2015.
1.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Rainey Memorial Gates, New York City
37 min walk • Rainey Memorial Gates is a historic entrance gate located at the north side of the Bronx Zoo, within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1934 and constructed of sculpted bronze in the Art Deco style. It was designed by noted sculptor Paul Manship, who worked on them starting in 1926.

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Which popular attractions are close to Parkchester?

Nearby attractions include St. Raymond's Church, New York City (11 min walk), St. Helena's Church, New York City (12 min walk), Our Lady of Solace's Church, New York City (14 min walk), Blessed Sacrament Church, New York City (18 min walk).

How to get to Parkchester by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parkchester:

Bus

East Tremont Avenue & Dogwood Drive • Lines: Bx40, Bx42 (5 min walk)
Unionport Road & East Tremont Avenue • Lines: Bx22 (6 min walk)

Metro

Parkchester • Lines: <6>, 6 (11 min walk)
Castle Hill Avenue • Lines: <6>, 6 (15 min walk)