Paerdegat Basin, New York City

Name: Paerdegat Basin
Address: New York City, United States

#1257 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

Paerdegat Basin is a channel that connects to Jamaica Bay between the neighborhoods of Bergen Beach and Canarsie in southeast Brooklyn, New York, United States. It connects to Jamaica Bay to the south, and the north end of the basin is adjacent to the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Flatlands Avenue. "Paerdegat" derives from the old Dutch paardengat, meaning "horse gate". ()

Coordinates: 40°37'36"N, 73°54'23"W

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Eastern Brooklyn (Canarsie)New York City United States

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Day trips

Paerdegat Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Plaza, Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, Nostrand Playground, Kingsway Jewish Center.

1.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kings Plaza, New York City
35 min walk • Kings Plaza is a shopping center within the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Opened in September 1970, it is located at the southeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U, just north of Floyd Bennett Field. The mall's anchor stores include Best Buy, Burlington, Lowe's, Macy's, Primark, and Zara.
1.6 miW
Church
Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, New York City
41 min walk • Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, also known as Flatlands Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church at Kings Highway and East 40th Street in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The complex consists of the church, administration building, and cemetery. The congregation was founded in 1654.
2.3 miW
Park
Nostrand Playground, New York City
58 min walk • Nostrand Avenue is a major street in Brooklyn, New York, that runs for 8 miles north from Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay to Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, where it continues as Lee Avenue.
2.2 miW
Synagogue
Kingsway Jewish Center, New York City
56 min walk • Kingsway Jewish Center is a historic Modern Orthodox synagogue at 2810 Nostrand Ave. in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York, New York.
1.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Flatlands, New York City
40 min walk • Flatlands is a neighborhood in the southeast part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The current neighborhood borders are roughly defined by the Bay Ridge Branch to the north, Avenue U to the south, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue to the southwest.
2.4 miW
Universities and schools, Colonial revival architecture
Brooklyn College, New York City
62 min walk • Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus.
1.9 miNE
Church
Christian Cultural Center, Sea Gate
49 min walk • The Christian Cultural Center is a non-denominational Christian megachurch located in the Starrett City section of Brooklyn, New York City, with a satellite campus in Smithtown on Long Island.
2.5 miN
Park, Streamline Moderne architecture
Betsy Head Park, New York City
64 min walk • Betsy Head Park is a 10.55-acre public park in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The park occupies two non-contiguous plots diagonally across from each other at the intersection of Dumont Avenue and Thomas S.
1.9 miS
40°35'58"N • 73°54'57"W
Marine Park Golf Course, New York City
50 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
2 miNE
Protected area
Shirley Chisholm State Park, Gateway National Recreation Area
51 min walk • Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre state park that is under construction in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City. It is bound by Belt Parkway and Spring Creek Park to the north and Jamaica Bay to the south, situated atop the former Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue Landfills.
1.6 miS
Bridge
Mill Basin Bridge, New York City
41 min walk • The Mill Basin Bridge is a seven-lane, fixed girder bridge in Brooklyn. It is owned and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation and spans Mill Basin inlet.

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How to get to Paerdegat Basin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paerdegat Basin:

Bus

Flatlands Av / E 86 Street • Lines: B6, B82 (21 min walk)