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Freedomland U.S.A

For other uses of Freedomland see: Freedomland Freedomland U.S.A. (usually just called Freedomland) was a short-lived, U.S. history-themed amusement park in the Baychester area in the northeastern part of the borough of The Bronx, New York City. Its slogan was "The World's Largest Entertainment Center" (later, "The World's Largest Outdoor Family Entertainment Center"). Freedomland opened on June 19, 1960. It closed at the end of the 1964 season when it failed to make a profit.

Located at 40.8718, -73.8276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1960 establishments in the United States, 1964 disestablishments, Defunct amusement parks in the United States, New York City cultural history, History of the Bronx, Amusement parks in New York

Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)

Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located by Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction.

Located at 40.8529, -73.8271 (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 1920

Co-op City, Bronx

Co-op City (or Cooperative City) is located in the Baychester section of the borough of the Bronx in northeast New York City, and is the largest cooperative housing development in the world. Situated at the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, the community is part of Bronx Community Board 10. If it were a distinct municipality, it would be the 10th largest "city" in New York State. Nearby attractions include Pelham Bay Park, Orchard Beach and City Island.

Located at 40.8745, -73.8287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Condominiums and housing cooperatives in the Bronx, Robert Moses projects, Residential buildings in the Bronx, Apartment buildings in New York City, Populated places in New York with African American majority populations, Residential skyscrapers in New York City

Baychester, Bronx

Baychester is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 222nd Street to the north, the New England Thruway to the east, Pelham Parkway to the south, and Boston Road to the west. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Baychester. The local subway is the 5 line.

Located at 40.8732, -73.8413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with African American majority populations

Pelham Gardens, Bronx

Pelham Gardens is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the Northeast section of Bronx, a borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East Gun Hill Road to the north and east, Pelham Parkway to the south, and Laconia Avenue to the west. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Pelham Gardens.

Located at 40.8611, -73.8447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Eastchester, Bronx

Eastchester is a working-class neighborhood in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: the Bronx-Westchester County border to the north, the New England Thruway to the east, Baychester Avenue to the south, and the intersection of 233 St and Baychester Avenue to the west.

Located at 40.8834, -73.8274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with African American majority populations

Bay Plaza Shopping Center

Bay Plaza Shopping Center is a shopping center adjacent to Co-op City, in the Bronx, New York. In addition to various department stores and shops, such as JCPenney, Staples Inc. , Kmart and Old Navy, it has a multiplex movie theater, several restaurants, a fitness club, and some office space. The mall was constructed in the late 1980s, just outside of sections 4 and 5 of Co-op City, on an open lot that was previously unused (before which it was the site of Freedomland USA).

Located at 40.8677, -73.8253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping malls in New York City, Buildings and structures in the Bronx, Visitor attractions in the Bronx

Baychester Avenue (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)

Baychester Avenue is a station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Baychester and Tillotson Avenues in the Bronx. It is served by the 5 train at all times. Originally opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, it was closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt. In 1940, the City of New York purchased the right of way from the Bronx line southward.

Located at 40.8786, -73.8386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT Dyre Avenue Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1912, Railway stations opened in 1941

Gun Hill Road (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)

Gun Hill Road is a station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Gun Hill Road and Seymour Avenue in the Baychester and Allerton sections of The Bronx. It is served by the 5 train at all times. Originally opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, the station was closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt.

Located at 40.8702, -73.8458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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IRT Dyre Avenue Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1912, Railway stations opened in 1941

Cardinal Spellman High School (New York City)

Cardinal Spellman High School is a Catholic diocesan high school located in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is named after Cardinal Francis Spellman, the sixth archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. In September 1959, the newly created Cardinal Spellman High School opened in temporary quarters on Marmion Avenue in the Edenwald section of the Bronx.

Located at 40.8831, -73.8406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York City, Educational institutions established in 1959, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Schools in the Bronx

Edenwald, Bronx

Edenwald located in the northeast section of The Bronx, a borough of New York City, is the area north of Baychester, south of Wakefield, east of Bronxwood, and west of Boston Post Road and "the valley", a sub-neighborhood of Eastchester. Edenwald includes the Edenwald Projects, the largest housing development in the Bronx as well as the Baychester Projects, and the area north to Edenwald Avenue.

Located at 40.8861, -73.845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with African American majority populations

John Philip Sousa Junior High School (Bronx)

John Philip Sousa Junior High School (also known as JHS 142, MS 142 and John Philip Sousa Middle School) is a middle school located on Baychester Avenue, across the street from Cardinal Spellman High School, in the Edenwald section of the borough of the Bronx in New York City, New York. The school was named after John Philip Sousa and opened its doors in 1958. The school celebrated its golden jubilee in December 2008.

Located at 40.8858, -73.8406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public middle schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx