Around Brownsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It lies just northwest of Brownsville. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Brownsville and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brownsville, with the nearest first.
- Marcus Garvey Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Canarsie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Bushwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Flatlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Ridgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Middle Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Village <3>
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- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Brooklyn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
- Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <3>
- Greenpoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Maspeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Richmond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <3>
- Williamsburg
For more communities neighboring Brownsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brownsville.
Kings County ...
Brownsville is located in Kings County<4>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsville ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownsville.
Airports Near Brownsville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brownsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brownsville.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brownsville. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brownsville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |