Around Gerritsen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It lies just northwest of Gerritsen. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Gerritsen and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gerritsen, with the nearest first.
- Gravesend
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Sheepshead Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Breezy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <3>
- Brighton Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
- Flatlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Canarsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Coney Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Bath Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Bensonhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
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- Dyker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
- Marcus Garvey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Bay Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Broad Channel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County
- Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kings County
- Fort Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
- Dyker Heights
For more communities neighboring Gerritsen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gerritsen.
Kings County ...
Gerritsen is located in Kings County<4>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gerritsen ...
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 Gerritsen.
Airports Near Gerritsen ...
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 Gerritsen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gerritsen.
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 Gerritsen. 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 Gerritsen. |
| <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 Gerritsen), 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. |