Windsor Terrace
District of Brooklyn
New York - United States

Battle of Long Island

The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged, having declared itself a nation only the month before.

Located at 40.665, -73.981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1776 in the United States, Conflicts in 1776, Battles of the New York Campaign, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving the United States, Battles involving Hesse-Kassel, New York in the American Revolution, History of Brooklyn, 1776 in New York

Prospect Park (Brooklyn)

Prospect Park is a 585-acre (237 ha) public park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located between Park Slope, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park, Windsor Terrace and Flatbush Avenue, Grand Army Plaza and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is run and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and is part of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux after they completed Manhattan's Central Park.

Located at 40.6614, -73.9704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1867 establishments, National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn, New York City, Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in New York, Prospect Park (Brooklyn), Nature centers in New York

Malbone Street Wreck

The Malbone Street Wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line Accident of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT), was a rapid transit railroad accident that occurred November 1, 1918, beneath the intersection of Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Malbone Street (now known as Empire Boulevard), in the community of Flatbush, Brooklyn. At least 93 individuals died, making it one of the deadliest train crashes in the history of the United States.

Located at 40.6628, -73.9625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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New York City Subway history, Railway accidents in the United States, Railway accidents in New York, Transportation accidents in New York City, Railway accidents in 1918, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, Rail transport strikes, Tunnel disasters, 1918 in New York

Kensington, Brooklyn

Kensington is a neighborhood in the center of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is the area south of Prospect Park and the Green-Wood Cemetery. It is bordered by Coney Island Avenue to the east, Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the west, and Foster Avenue and 47th Street to the south.

Located at 40.6385, -73.9732 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

Windsor Terrace is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by Prospect Park to the northeast and Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, to the southwest. Its southeastern boundary is Caton Avenue, while to the northwest it is bordered by 8 Avenue. It is between the neighborhoods of Park Slope to the northwest and Kensington to the southeast.

Located at 40.6589, -73.9791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Prospect Park South, Brooklyn

Prospect Park South is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the community of Flatbush. It is bordered by Church Avenue to the north, the Brighton Line (B & Q trains at present) of the New York City Subway to the east, Beverley Road (originally spelled Beverly) to the south, and between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue to the west. Prospect Park South is patrolled by the NYPD's 70th Precinct.

Located at 40.6461, -73.9672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Aaron Ward (sailor)

Rear Admiral Aaron Ward (October 10, 1851 – July 5, 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War.

Located at 40.65, -73.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1851 births, 1918 deaths, United States Navy admirals, People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery, American military personnel of the Spanish–American War

Church Avenue (IND Culver Line)

Church Avenue is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Church and McDonald Avenues in Kensington, Brooklyn, it is served by the F and G trains at all times, the latter of which terminates here.

Located at 40.6428, -73.9794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1933

Prospect Park (BMT Brighton Line)

Prospect Park is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Empire Boulevard and Flatbush Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, near the border of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, it is served by the Q and Franklin Avenue Shuttle trains at all times and the B train on weekdays.

Located at 40.6615, -73.9625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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BMT Brighton Line stations, BMT Franklin Avenue Shuttle stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1878, New York City Subway transfer stations

Seventh Avenue (IND Culver Line)

Seventh Avenue, occasionally referred to as Seventh Avenue – Park Slope, is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the F and G trains at all times. This station has two island platforms and four tracks, but only the outer two are normally in revenue service.

Located at 40.6668, -73.9816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1933

Church Avenue (BMT Brighton Line)

Church Avenue is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Church Avenue near East 18th Street in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The station has four tracks and two island platforms. The full time Q train uses the local tracks at all times, while the B train uses the express tracks on weekdays only.

Located at 40.6497, -73.9636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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BMT Brighton Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1878, Railway stations opened in 1919

Parkside Avenue (BMT Brighton Line)

Parkside Avenue is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Parkside Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, it is served by the Q train at all times. This station opened in 1907 as a two-track station named Woodruff Avenue, but now has four tracks and two side platforms. The two center express tracks are used by the B train when it operates on weekdays.

Located at 40.6553, -73.9617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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BMT Brighton Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1907

Beverley Road (BMT Brighton Line)

Beverley Road is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over a private right-of-way at Beverley Road between Marlborough Road (East 15th Street) and East 16th Street in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times. The original station at this location was opened around 1900 as a two-track street-level side platform station running south from a grade crossing at Beverley Road.

Located at 40.6446, -73.9645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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BMT Brighton Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1907

15th Street – Prospect Park (IND Culver Line)

15th Street – Prospect Park is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 15th Street and Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace/Park Slope, Brooklyn, it is served by the F and G trains at all times.

Located at 40.6605, -73.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, Park Slope, Brooklyn, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1933

Fort Hamilton Parkway (IND Culver Line)

Fort Hamilton Parkway is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F and G trains at all times. There are two local tracks and two side platforms. The unused express tracks run under the station and are not visible from the platforms. The tile band is orange-yellow with a medium red-brown border; the tablets are set in the reverse of this color scheme. Several replacement tiles in bright orange-red have been observed.

Located at 40.6515, -73.9759 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1933

Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn

Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Founded under the aegis of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, an international teaching order headquartered in Rome, St. Saviour High School is located in Park Slope. St. Saviour is less than a block from Prospect Park and a short walk to Seventh Avenue shopping. St.

Located at 40.6671, -73.9771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Park Slope, Brooklyn, Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York, Educational institutions established in 1917, Girls' schools in New York, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Schools in Brooklyn, School Sisters of Notre Dame schools

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.

Located at 40.6564, -73.9825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York, Educational institutions established in 1962, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Schools in Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House

The Lefferts Historic House, located within Brooklyn's Prospect Park is the former home of Continental Army Lieutenant Pieter Lefferts built circa 1783. It currently operates as a museum of family life in Brooklyn in the 1820s. The museum is part of the Historic House Trust, owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and operated by the Prospect Park Alliance. It is a City Landmark.

Located at 40.6643, -73.9638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Brooklyn, Historic house museums in New York, Children's museums in New York, Houses in Brooklyn, Museums established in 1920

New York Methodist Hospital

New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) is a hospital located in the historic brownstone neighborhood of Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, on Sixth Street. The hospital is a 651-bed voluntary, non-profit hospital and serves almost 38,000 inpatients each year. Another 250,000 outpatient visits and services are logged annually.

Located at 40.6676, -73.9786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brooklyn, Hospitals in New York City, NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, 1881 establishments in the United States, Park Slope, Brooklyn

13th Avenue (BMT Culver Line)

13th Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Culver Line. It originally had three tracks and 2 side platforms, although near the end of its life only used one track and one of the side platforms, due to the other 2 tracks being removed. It opened on November 11, 1919, but when the IND South Brooklyn Line was extended to Ditmas Avenue and converted most of the line to the Independent Subway System, the station's service was replaced by the Culver Shuttle.

Located at 40.6413, -73.9845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1919, Railway stations closed in 1975, Defunct New York City Subway stations, BMT Culver Line stations

Bailey Fountain

Bailey Fountain is a Grand Army Plaza structure of outdoor sculpture in New York City at the site of three 19th century fountains.

Located at 40.6655, -73.9649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1932, Buildings and structures in Brooklyn, Fountains in the United States, , Outdoor sculptures in New York City, 1932 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States

Karl Hoschna

Karl Hoschna (1876–1911) was a Tin Pan Alley-era composer most noted for his songs "Cuddle up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine", "Every Little Movement" and "Yama Yama Man", and for a string of successful Broadway musicals. Hoschna was born on 16 August 1876 in Kuschwarda, Bohemia, and educated in Austria at the Vienna Conservatory of Music, specializing in the oboe. He graduated with honors and became an oboist in the Austrian army band.

Located at 40.6522, -73.9911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1876 births, 1911 deaths, Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery, American musical theatre composers, Songwriters from New York, Naturalized citizens of the United States, German emigrants to the United States, Bohemian-German people

Battle Hill (Brooklyn)

Battle Hill, which is 220 feet tall, is the highest natural point in Brooklyn, New York in the United States America. The hill is part of the Harbor Hill Moraine, a terminal moraine formed during the last glacial period. Battle Hill, located in what is today Green-wood Cemetery, received its name from the battle which occurred on its slopes between American troops under the immediate command of General Samuel Holden Parsons and British troops under the command of General James Grant.

Located at 40.6578, -73.988 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the New York Campaign, New York in the American Revolution, Brooklyn, 1776 in New York

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu (Voices of Our Lives)/קולות חיינו is a Jewish congregation in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York.

Located at 40.6648, -73.9801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Brooklyn

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) is a New York City-based archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving lesbian history. The Archives contain the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians. The Archives were founded in 1974 by lesbian members of the Gay Academic Union who had organized a group to discuss sexism within that organization.

Located at 40.6619, -73.9803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archives in the United States, Feminism in New York, Lesbian culture in New York City, Lesbian feminism, Lesbian history in the United States, LGBT museums and archives, Museums established in 1974, Museums in Brooklyn, Park Slope, Brooklyn