Gravesend
in Kings County of New York, United States
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John F Kennedy International Airport (10 mi) - Newark Liberty International Airport (13 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (13 mi)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (27 mi)
- Westchester County Airport (35 mi)
- Lakehurst NAES /Maxfield Field (44 mi)
- Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (47 mi)
- Trenton Mercer Airport (50 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport (84 mi)
- Statue of Liberty (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Dyker Beach Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Marine Park Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Red Hook Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Willow Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Davis Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Fairways of Halfmoon (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Mill Pond Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Pheasant Hollow Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Ricci Meadows Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Tioga Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Monmouth Cove Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Locust Point Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Shelter Harbor Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Port Atlantic Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- Bayside Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- World's Fair Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Pier 25 (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Victorian Gardens Amusement Park (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Central Park Zoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.598 and -73.965 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 35' 51" and W -73° 57' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:39 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 4:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Gravesend
Gravesend in Kings County (New York) with it's 112,229 habitants is a city located in United States about 201 mi (or 324 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gravesend is now 03:39 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Gravesend, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John F Kennedy International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 9 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brooklyn, Queens, Jersey City, Staten Island and Manhattan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Serenity at Home Guest House
Midwood Suites Brooklyn
BEST WESTERN PLUS BROOKLYN BAY
Lxure Brooklyn Suites
Eve's Place
Loralei Bed and Breakfast
BW PLUS PROSPECT PARK
RED CARPET INN BROOKLYN CONEY ISLAND
Avenue Plaza Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gravesend, Brooklyn
Gravesend is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. The derivation of the name is unclear. Some speculate that it was named after the English seaport of Gravesend, Kent. An alternative explanation suggests that it was named by Willem Kieft for the Dutch settlement of "'s- Gravesande", which means "Count's Beach" or "Count's Sand". There is also a town in the Netherlands called 's-Gravenzande.
Kings Highway (IND Culver Line)
Kings Highway is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the F train at all times, it is located at Kings Highway and McDonald Avenue in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The station has three tracks and two island platforms. Each platform contains a green canopy with black roofs that run for the entire length except near the north ends, where a control tower is present on the Coney Island-bound platform.
Neck Road (BMT Brighton Line)
Neck Road is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the Q train at all times, it is located at Gravesend Neck Road between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Homecrest, Brooklyn. This station opened in 1908, has two side platforms and four tracks. The center tracks are used by the B express train when it operates on weekdays. Like the rest of the Brighton Line between Avenue H and Sheepshead Bay, it is situated on an embankment.
Avenue U (BMT Brighton Line)
Avenue U is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Avenue U between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times. This station, opened in 1908 and completely rebuilt in 2008-2010, is situated on an embankment and has four tracks and two side platforms. The center tracks are used by the B express train when it operates on weekdays.
Kings Highway (BMT Brighton Line)
Kings Highway is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the Q train at all times and by the B on weekdays, it is located at Kings Highway between East 15th and East 16th Streets on the border of Midwood and Sheepshead Bay neighborhoods of Brooklyn. This station has four tracks and two island platforms. It has three fare control areas at street level—two to Kings Highway/East 16th Street and one to Quentin Road/East 16th Street.
Avenue U (IND Culver Line)
Avenue U is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Avenue U and McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, it is served by the F train at all times. This station has two side platforms and three tracks with the middle track unused in revenue service. The two platforms have beige windscreens and green canopies that run for nearly the entire length. The north end has black waist-level fences only.
Avenue X (IND Culver Line)
Avenue X is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F train at all times. It is the southernmost three-track station on the line, with two side platforms. South of this station, the line is reduced to two tracks as it runs to Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue. Alongside the southbound side of the station is the Coney Island Complex, and there are two track yard leads south of this station.
Coney Island Hospital
Coney Island Hospital is a public hospital located in Brooklyn, New York City. It is owned by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.
Mir yeshiva (Brooklyn)
This article concerns the post-war Mirrer yeshiva in Brooklyn. For the pre-war Mirrer yeshiva in Poland, see Mir yeshiva (Poland) and for its sister campus, see Mir yeshiva (Jerusalem). The Mir yeshiva, commonly known as the Mirrer Yeshiva or The Mir, is officially registered with the College Board as the Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute. It is a prominent, Haredi yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York, known for its excellence in talmudic studies.
The Plaza Suite
The Plaza Suite was a discothèque owned by Gambino crime family underboss Sammy Gravano in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City.
Big Daddy's Restaurants
Big Daddy's Restaurants were a chain of restaurants located in New York, Florida and the Bahamas, local landmarks in Brooklyn and competitor to the better-known Nathan's Famous also in Coney Island. Big Daddy's was founded in 1964, and the last location closed circa 1991.
Big Apple Academy
Big Apple Academy is a coeducational independent school for students, including the range from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Academy occupies two modern facilities located in the Gravesend area of Brooklyn, NY. It is a private educational institution, whose goal is to prepare students for leadership in intellectual fields, creative professions and statesmanship.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gravesend.
Brooklyn: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn (source)
West Brighton: Belt Parkway @ Ocean Parkway, West Brighton (source)
Parkville: Ocean Parkway @ Avenue I, Parkville (source)
Parkville: Ocean Parkway @ Ditmas Avenue, Parkville (source)
Bay Ridge: Gowanus Expressway between 6 & 7 Avenue, Bay Ridge (source)
Kensington: Prospect Expressway @ Caton Avenue, Kensington (source)
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