Westchester Square, New York City

Name: Westchester Square
Address: New York City, United States

#2053 among attractions in New York City

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Westchester Square is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the eastern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East Tremont Avenue and Silver Street, Blondell Avenue and Westchester Creek to the east, Waterbury Avenue to the south and Castle Hill Avenue to the west. The main roadways through Westchester Square are East Tremont Avenue, Westchester Avenue and Williamsbridge Road. ()

Coordinates: 40°50'27"N, 73°50'35"W

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East Bronx (Westchester Village)New York City United States

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Westchester Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Raymond's Church, St. Helena's Church, Bruckner Interchange, St. Clare of Assisi's Church.

0.6 miW
Church
St. Raymond's Church, New York City
15 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.
0.8 miSW
Church
St. Helena's Church, New York City
20 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.
0.8 miS
Bridge
Bruckner Interchange, New York City
22 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 miNW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
St. Clare of Assisi's Church, New York City
26 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.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Solace's Church, New York City
31 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 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Blessed Sacrament Church, New York City
36 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.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Saint Raymond's Cemetery, New York City
29 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.
~350 ftSW
Library
Huntington Free Library and Reading Room, New York City
2 min walk • The Huntington Free Library is a privately endowed library near Westchester Square in the New York City borough of the Bronx, which is open to the public. It has a non-circulating book collection.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
East Bronx, New York City
26 min walk • The East Bronx is the part of the New York City borough of the Bronx which lies east of the Bronx River; this roughly corresponds to the eastern half of the borough.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Morris Park, New York City
25 min walk • Morris Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of the Bronx. Its approximate boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are Neill Avenue and Pelham Parkway to the north, Eastchester Road to the East, the Amtrak Northeast Corridor tracks and Sackett...
0.9 miW
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Parkchester, New York City
24 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Westchester Square?

Nearby attractions include Huntington Free Library and Reading Room, New York City (2 min walk), St. Raymond's Church, New York City (15 min walk), St. Helena's Church, New York City (20 min walk), Bruckner Interchange, New York City (22 min walk).

How to get to Westchester Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Westchester Square:

Metro

Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue • Lines: <6>, 6 (2 min walk)
Zerega Avenue • Lines: <6>, 6 (10 min walk)

Bus

East Tremont Avenue & Dogwood Drive • Lines: Bx40, Bx42 (25 min walk)
Unionport Road & East Tremont Avenue • Lines: Bx22 (27 min walk)