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Mount Prospect Park

Description

Mount Prospect Park is a 7.79acre park in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It includes Mount Prospect, the second highest point in Brooklyn. It is located on Eastern Parkway near Underhill Avenue, close to Grand Army Plaza. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.It is not the same as the much larger and better-known Prospect Park, which is across Flatbush Avenue from Mount Prospect Park.Mount Prospect Park shares a common parcel of land with other Brooklyn cultural institutions—the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Central Library of the Brooklyn Public Library.HistoryMount Prospect is named for its sweeping views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and parts of New Jersey and Staten Island to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Long Island to the east. Peak elevation is 200 feet above sea level. It was a lookout point for Continental Army troops defending the Heights of Guan in 1776. The Battle of Long Island was fought nearby.

Address: Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn 11238
Phone: (718) 287-3400
State: NY
City: Brooklyn
Street Number: Eastern Parkway
Zip Code: 11238
categories: landmark & historical place, playground


Opening Hours

Monday: 06:00 - 01:00
Tuesday: 06:00 - 01:00
Wednesday: 06:00 - 01:00
Thursday: 06:00 - 01:00
Friday: 06:00 - 01:00
Saturday: 06:00 - 01:00
Sunday: 06:00 - 01:00


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