High Bridge, New York City

Name: High Bridge
Address: New York City, United States

#300 among attractions in New York City

Bridge, Scenic walking areas, Historical place, Historic walking areas

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Facts and practical information

The High Bridge is the oldest bridge in New York City, having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 45 years. A steel arch bridge with a height of 140 ft over the Harlem River, it connects the New York City boroughs of the Bronx and Manhattan. The eastern end is located in the Highbridge section of the Bronx near the western end of West 170th Street, and the western end is located in Highbridge Park in Manhattan, roughly parallel to the end of West 174th Street. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1848 (176 years ago)Length: 1450 ftCoordinates: 40°50'33"N, 73°55'57"W

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Upper Manhattan (Washington Heights)New York City United States

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Day trips

High Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boxers NYC Washington Heights, Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, Fort Washington Park.

0.8 miSW
Nightlife, Dancing
Boxers NYC Washington Heights, New York City
20 min walk • Boxers NYC Washington Heights, also known simply as Boxers Washington Heights or Boxers WaHi, was a gay sports bar in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was the fifth establishment opened by the Boxers NYC nightlife brand.
~1700 ftN
Park
Highbridge Park, New York City
9 min walk • Highbridge Park is a public park on the western bank of the Harlem River in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. It stretches between 155th Street and Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York City
17 min walk • Fort Washington Collegiate Church is a Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church located at Magaw Place and 181st Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.8 miNW
Park
Fort Washington Park, New York City
20 min walk • Fort Washington Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights section of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It runs along the banks of the Hudson River next to Riverside Drive and the Henry Hudson Parkway from West 155th Street to Dyckman Street.
0.5 miNW
Church
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York City
13 min walk • St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Church located at 124 Wadsworth Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It is known for its elaborate Byzantine revival church and for the building's elaborately decorated interior, featuring traditional Byzantine-style wall painting.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture
Audubon Ballroom, New York City
13 min walk • The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.7 miN
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Fort Tryon Jewish Center, New York City
20 min walk • The Fort Tryon Jewish Center is a synagogue located at 524 Fort Washington Avenue between West 183rd and 184th Streets, across from Bennett Park in the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City. The congregation was founded in 1938 by long-time residents of the city and refugees from Nazi Germany.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City
17 min walk • The Morris–Jumel Mansion or Morris House is a Federal style museum home in northern Manhattan with mid-eighteenth century roots.
0.7 miN
Church
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, New York City
18 min walk • Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church is a significant Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City at 580 West 187th Street.
0.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
United Palace, New York City
11 min walk • The United Palace is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The theater, occupying a full city block bounded by Broadway, Wadsworth Avenue, and West 175th and 176th Streets, functions both as a spiritual center and as a nonprofit cultural and performing arts center.
~1120 ftW
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City
6 min walk • Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to High Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City (6 min walk), Alexander Hamilton Bridge, New York City (8 min walk), Audubon Avenue, New York City (9 min walk), Highbridge Park, New York City (9 min walk).

How to get to High Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to High Bridge:

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 173rd Street • Lines: M101 (3 min walk)

Metro

168th Street • Lines: 1, A, C (11 min walk)
181st Street • Lines: 1 (13 min walk)

Train

Morris Heights (27 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (30 min walk)