Golconda Playground, Sea Gate

Name: Golconda Playground
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#11 among attractions in Sea Gate

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Facts and practical information

Golconda Skate Park, known as Fat Kid, is a public skate park in the Downtown Brooklyn/Fort Greene neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City, that originated as a DIY skate spot. Built under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, the 18,000 square foot professionally built skate park was completed in 2016 and sits within Golconda Playground. ()

Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°41'52"N, 73°58'55"W

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Northwestern Brooklyn (Downtown Brooklyn)Sea Gate United States

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Day trips

Golconda Playground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cadman Plaza, Quarters A, Korean War Veterans Plaza, Brooklyn War Memorial.

0.4 miW
Park
Cadman Plaza, New York City
12 min walk • Cadman Plaza is a park located on the border of the Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York City. Named for Reverend Doctor Samuel Parkes Cadman, a renowned minister in the Brooklyn Congregational Church, it is built on land reclaimed by condemnation in 1935 and was named as a park in 1939.
~1100 ftN
Historical landmark
Quarters A, New York City
6 min walk • Quarters A, also known as the Commandant's House, is a historic house on Evans Street in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
0.5 miW
Memorial
Korean War Veterans Plaza, Sea Gate
13 min walk • Korean War Veterans Plaza is a memorial plaza in Brooklyn, New York City, at Fulton and Tillary streets. The plaza features a gate and flagstaff, cast in 1992 and dedicated on November 11 of that year.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Brooklyn War Memorial, Sea Gate
12 min walk • The Brooklyn War Memorial is a war memorial installed in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. It features two high relief figures sculpted by Charles Keck, which represent victory and family, as well as a memorial wall in its main auditorium.
~850 ftE
Park
Commodore Barry Park, Sea Gate
5 min walk • Commodore Barry Park is an urban park in the Fort Greene neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
0.6 miSW
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York City
15 min walk • Brooklyn Borough Hall is a building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architects Calvin Pollard and Gamaliel King in the Greek Revival style, and constructed of Tuckahoe marble under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes.
0.6 miSW
Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate
15 min walk • Brooklyn Tabernacle is an evangelical non-denominational megachurch located at 17 Smith Street at the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn, New York City. The senior pastor is Jim Cymbala.
0.4 miS
Square
Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate
11 min walk • Abolitionist Place is an alternative name for a section of Duffield Street in Brooklyn, New York City, which was a significant site of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. Abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell lived at 227 Duffield Street, which is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
0.5 miSE
Park, Basketball court
Fort Greene Park, New York City
14 min walk • Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The 30.2-acre park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, which itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's Chief of Engineers in the Revolutionary War.
~1500 ftSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Wunsch Building, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Wunsch Building of New York University Tandon School of Engineering is the present name of the former Bridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street and Myrtle Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.
0.4 miW
Park
Walt Whitman Park, Sea Gate
10 min walk • Walt Whitman Park is a park in the Downtown Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York City, commemorating Walt Whitman. It is adjacent to Cadman Plaza East to the west and Adams Street to the east.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Golconda Playground?

Nearby attractions include Bridge Plaza, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Commodore Barry Park, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Farragut Houses, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Quarters A, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Golconda Playground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Golconda Playground:

Bus

Flushing Avenue & Navy Street • Lines: B57, B69 (3 min walk)
Navy Street & Sands Street • Lines: B57, B62, B69 (4 min walk)

Metro

York Street • Lines: <F>, F (10 min walk)
Jay Street–MetroTech • Lines: <F>, A, C, F, N, R (11 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (24 min walk)