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South Bronx

The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx, in the U.S. state of New York. The geographic definitions of the South Bronx have evolved and are disputed but certainly include the neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Melrose. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, Longwood and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx.

Located at 40.8162, -73.9174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Bronx Kill

The Bronx Kill is a narrow strait in New York City delineating the southernmost extent of the Bronx and separating it from Randall's Island. It connects the Harlem River to the East River.

Located at 40.7992, -73.9197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of New York City

Brook Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Brook Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at Brook Avenue and East 138th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service. Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets.

Located at 40.8075, -73.9193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

Cypress Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Cypress Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service. Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets.

Located at 40.8055, -73.9145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

Third Avenue – 149th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Third Avenue – 149th Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Third Avenue and East 149th Street (also known as Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard) in Mott Haven, Bronx and is served by the 2 and 5 trains, the latter of which does not stop here during late night hours. It is the second busiest station in the Bronx (161st Street – Yankee Stadium has more riders), 48th overall, with 7,525,094 passengers as of 2012.

Located at 40.8161, -73.9177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1905

Jonas Bronck

Jonas Bronck (died 1643) was an immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after whom the Bronx River, and by extension, the county and New York City borough of The Bronx are named. A mural at the Bronx County Courthouse depicting Bronck's arrival was created in the early 1930s by James Monroe Hewlett.

Located at 40.8036, -73.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1600s births, 1643 deaths, 17th-century Danish people, 17th-century Dutch people, People of New Netherland, People associated with the Dutch West India Company, History of the Bronx, Danish emigrants to the Netherlands, Swedish emigrants to the Netherlands, Danish migration to North America, Swedish migration to North America

Mott Haven, Bronx

Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner Expressway to the east, the Bronx Kill waterway to the south, and the Harlem River to the west. East 138th Street is the primary east-west thoroughfare through Mott Haven.

Located at 40.809, -73.9229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Third Avenue – 138th Street (IRT Pelham Line)

Third Avenue – 138th Street is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. It is served by the 6 train at all times; and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction. A paid transfer was available to the IRT Third Avenue Line at the 138th Street station. This is the southernmost station in the Bronx on the IRT Pelham Line.

Located at 40.811, -73.9272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

St. Pius V High School

St. Pius V High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Bronx, New York. It was located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and operated from 1930 to 2011.

Located at 40.8154, -73.9199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York, Educational institutions established in 1930, Girls' schools in New York, Schools in the Bronx

The Hub, Bronx

The Hub is at the retail, theater, and restaurant heart of the South Bronx, New York. It is located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenue. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven. The Hub has been called "the Broadway of the Bronx". It is the site of both maximum traffic and architectural density.

Located at 40.8161, -73.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Haven Arts

Haven Arts is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2004 by philanthropist Barry Kostrinsky in the Mott Haven area of the South Bronx in New York City. Haven Arts is an internationally recognized project space that is at the forefront of an effort to regenerate the South Bronx, while maintaining a commitment to inhibit the destructive effects of gentrification by actively engaging community inclusiveness.

Located at 40.8063, -73.9267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Contemporary art galleries in the United States, 2004 establishments in the United States, Art galleries in the Bronx, Art galleries established in 2004

143rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

143rd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. This station was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. The station was originally opened on May 23, 1886. It had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was either 149th Street or Jackson Avenue. The next stop to the south was 138th Street for all trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955.

Located at 40.8124, -73.9218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Second Avenue Line stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1886, Railway stations closed in 1955

133rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

133rd Street was a station on the IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on May 17, 1886 and was the first stop in the Bronx after crossing the Harlem River. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was served by trains of both the Third Avenue Line and IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. The next stop to the north was 138th Street. The next stop to the south was 129th Street. It closed on May 12, 1955.

Located at 40.8068, -73.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Second Avenue Line stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1886, Railway stations closed in 1955

149th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

149th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line, at "The Hub". The station was originally opened on June 16, 1887. It was built three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 156th Street. The next stop to the south was 143rd Street. When the line south of here was closed on May 12, 1955, 149th Street station became the southern terminus of the Third Avenue Line.

Located at 40.8158, -73.9182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

138th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

138th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on January 1, 1887 and had two tracks and one island platform. It was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. A paid transfer was available to IRT Pelham Line trains at the underground Third Avenue – 138th Street station. The next stop to the north was 143rd Street. The next stop to the south was 133rd Street. It closed on May 12, 1955.

Located at 40.8091, -73.9241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Second Avenue Line stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1955

Teatro Puerto Rico

The Teatro Puerto Rico was to the Latino community in the South Bronx what the Apollo Theater was to the African American community in the Harlem section of Manhattan. During its 1940s to 1950s "golden era," it was the hub of la farándula, a vaudeville-style package of Spanish-language events, and attracted entertainers from all over Latin America.

Located at 40.8078, -73.9192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in the Bronx, Music venues in New York City, Puerto Rican culture in New York

St. Jerome's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Jerome is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 230 Alexander Avenue, Mott Haven, Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8097, -73.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1869, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Religious buildings completed in 1900, Italianate architecture in New York, Baroque Revival architecture in New York, Gothic Revival architecture in New York

St. Luke's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Luke is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 623 East 138th Street, The Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8061, -73.9153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1898, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States

St. Pius V's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Pius V is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 416-418, 420 East 145th Street, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. The parish was established in 1906.

Located at 40.8131, -73.919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1906, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1907, Defunct schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx, Educational institutions established in 1913

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Bronx, New York)

Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 150th Street at Melrose Avenue, Bronx, New York City, in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx. The parish was established in 1853. It is staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers. The church boasts the highest steeple in the Bronx.

Located at 40.8172, -73.918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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German-American culture in New York City, Religious organizations established in 1853, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1887, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States, School buildings completed in 1901, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Redemptorist churches, Romanesque Revival architecture in New York

Harlem River Intermodal Yard

The Bronx Intermodal Freight Yard is railroad freight facility in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It is operated by Harlem River Yard Ventures, part of the Galesi Group. under a 99 year lease with the State of New York signed in 1991. It is primarily used to transfer solid waste to rail for shipment to disposal sites in the south east.

Located at 40.8033, -73.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rail freight transportation in New York City, Rail yards in New York, Transportation in the Bronx

Bronx Opera House

The Bronx Opera House is a theatre built in 1913 at 436 East 149th street in Bronx, New York. It was one of several theaters to come into the area that became known as the Hub. It seated 1,900 on three levels and in box seats. Performers included Will Rogers in 1914, the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Julia Marlowe, Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore, David Warfield. Other performers at the theatre included George M. Cohan, Eddie Cantor, John Bunny, Harry Houdini, and Peggy Wood.

Located at 40.8149, -73.9161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in the Bronx, Music venues completed in 1913

Metropolis Theatre (Bronx, New York)

Metropolis Theatre opened as a legitimate theater venue with 1,600 seats in 1893. It was converted to show motion pictures by 1914 as competition from the Bronx Opera House (1913) took hold. It was in the southwest of the area known as the Hub.

Located at 40.8128, -73.9238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in the Bronx, 1893 establishments in the United States

Haffen Building

Haffen Building is a historic landmark constructed in 1901-1902 in the South Bronx, New York City. Built for Matthias Haffen's family, founder of the brewery that grew into Haffen Brewing Company, it is located at 138th Street between Third Avenue and Willis Avenue. The building was designed by architect Michael J. Garvin, a friend of Louis Haffen, and the designer of the Bronx Borough Courthouse.

Located at 40.8153, -73.9187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1902, Buildings and structures in the Bronx, Landmarks in New York City

Willis Avenue (IRT elevated station)

Willis Avenue was an elevated rapid transit station of the Willis Avenue Spur that branched off of the IRT Third Avenue Line. It opened in 1886 and closed in 1924. The next and only stop to the south was 129th Street station in Manhattan.

Located at 40.8053, -73.9262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Second Avenue Line stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1886, Railway stations closed in 1924