The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City.
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The Bronx has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,472,654 at the 2020 census. It has the fourth largest area, fourth largest population, and third highest population density of the boroughs. The Bronx is the only borough located primarily on the U.S. mainland, bordering Westchester County to its north; the Hudson River and the borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River, to its west; the borough of Queens, across the East River, to its south; and Long Island Sound to its east. The borough is coextensive with Bronx County, one of the 62 counties of New York State.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd (can be easily accessed from the 2 & 5 trains at West Farms Square/E Tremont Av, E 180th St, or Pelham Pkwy-White Plains Rd),.
- 02New York Botanical Garden
- 03Wave Hill
Public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River.
- 04Orchard Beach
1.1 mi (1.7 km) of artificial beach created in the 1930s.
- 05Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Poe Park, Grand Concourse at Kingsbridge Road (served by the B & D trains at Kingsbridge Road),.
- 06Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Ave & E 233rd St (Metro-North to Woodlawn or 2 train to 233rd St for Bx31 bus),.
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Things to do
- 01Yankee Stadium
161st St and River Ave (Subway: B D & 4 at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- 02Crotona Park
This park contains the largest and deepest public swimming pool in New York City.
- 03Pelham Bay Park
Bronx County Line and Middletown Rd, Watt Ave.
- 04Van Cortlandt Park
Broadway, Jerome Ave, City Line, Van Cortlandt Park South.
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Where to eat
- 01The Rambling House
4292 Katonah Ave ( 4 to Woodlawn for Bx34 bus),.
- 02Artie's Steak & Seafood
394 City Island Ave ( 6 to Pelham Bay Park for Bx29 bus),.
- 03Lollipops Ice Cream and Gelato
4120 Baychester Ave (Wakefield/Baychester neighborhood),.
- 04El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant
1508 Westchester Ave ( 6 to Elder Avenue),.
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Getting to The Bronx
- Airports
- LaGuardia (LGA), 7 km · John F. Kennedy (JFK), 24 km · Newark Liberty (EWR), 29 km
- Philadelphia → The Bronx148 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · $14–19
- Hartford → The Bronx142 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · $13–17
- Albany → The Bronx201 km · quickest by road, 3h 45m · $19–26
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for The Bronx
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for The Bronx. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundIf you happen to be staying in or venturing to the southeast Bronx, consider taking a NYC Ferry to the Soundview (connections to buses Bx39 and Bx27) or Throgs Neck docks (free parking) for a more unique experience than riding the subway underground (you'll do plenty of that in NYC).
- Get aroundIf the salt water views are making you thirsty, grab a drink at the ferry's snack bar.
- Get aroundThe fare is a flat $4 with free transfers to other ferries for 120 minutes.
- Get aroundCheck the official NYC Ferry website for current maps and schedules.
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If you know how people move in The Bronx – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to The Bronx
The Bronx is 9 km from Manhattan, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.