Brooklyn

:For other senses, see Brooklyn (disambiguation).

Geography

Brooklyn is located in the westernmost part of Long Island. It shares its only land boundary with Queens to the northeast. The westernmost section of the boundary is defined by Newtown Creek, crossed by the Kosciusko Bridge and the Pulaski Bridge, which flows into the East River.

Related Topics:
Long Island - Queens - Newtown Creek - Kosciusko Bridge - Pulaski Bridge - East River

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Following the waterfront south and then counterclockwise from Newtown Creek, the lower East River forms the northern coast of Brooklyn, with connections to Manhattan at Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. The western coast lies on Upper New York Bay and features the Red Hook peninsula and the Erie Basin, home to a container port, and separated from Governors Island by Buttermilk Channel. South of this is Gowanus Bay, connected to the Gowanus Canal. At its westernmost section, Brooklyn is closest to Staten Island at the Narrows, and the two are connected there by the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, where the Upper and Lower New York Bays meet. The southern coast includes the peninsula encompassing Coney Island and Brighton Beach. The southeastern coast lies on island-dotted Jamaica Bay and is connected to Rockaway by the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, named after the Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman who made his home in the borough.

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Newtown Creek - East River - Williamsburg Bridge - Manhattan Bridge - Brooklyn Bridge - Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel - Upper New York Bay - Red Hook - Erie Basin - Container - Port - Governors Island - Buttermilk Channel - Gowanus Bay - Gowanus Canal - Staten Island - The Narrows - Verrazano Narrows Bridge - Coney Island - Brighton Beach - Jamaica Bay - Rockaway - Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge - Brooklyn Dodgers

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The highest point of Brooklyn is the area around Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery, rising approximately 200 feet above sea level. There is also a minor elevation in Downtown Brooklyn known as Brooklyn Heights.

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Prospect Park - Green-Wood Cemetery - Downtown Brooklyn - Brooklyn Heights

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the County has a total area of 251.0 km² (96.9 mi²). 182.9 km² (70.6 mi²) of it is land and 68.1 km² (26.3 mi²) of it is water. 27.13% of the total area is water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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