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Brooklyn Heights, New York City — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood above the East River, running from the Brooklyn Bridge south to Atlantic Avenue.
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Where to stay in Brooklyn Heights
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Beds sit at the edges. Rooms concentrate on the Cadman Plaza West side and in Downtown Brooklyn just beyond it, where the walk to the Brooklyn Bridge and the East River takes minutes and the Brooklyn Tabernacle is around the corner. Atlantic Avenue marks the southern seam, with Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill directly beyond.
Dumbo lies north, under the bridge.
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Cadman Plaza West
Hotels stand a few blocks from the Center for Brooklyn History and the walkway onto the Brooklyn Bridge.Find hotels in Cadman Plaza Westsubway lines and the Transit MuseumDowntown Brooklyn
The commercial side east of Cadman Plaza West, close to the Brooklyn Tabernacle and the New York Transit Museum.Find hotels in Downtown Brooklynthe Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill sideAtlantic Avenue
The southern boundary street, with Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral at its Brooklyn Heights end. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Atlantic Avenuethe East River waterfrontDumbo
Warehouse blocks north of Old Fulton Street, where Jane's Carousel turns beside the Brooklyn Bridge.Find hotels in DumboHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around New York City
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Museums & Galleries
2- Center for Brooklyn History
- South Street Seaport Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Plymouth Church Heritage
- St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church Heritage
- Cuyler Presbyterian Church Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Long Island University Field
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Abolitionist Place Heritage
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About Brooklyn Heights
What are the main landmarks in Brooklyn Heights?
Churches mark the corners. Plymouth Church, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church, and Cuyler Presbyterian Church all stand within a few blocks of one another between Cadman Plaza West and Atlantic Avenue. The Center for Brooklyn History keeps the borough's records close by, and the New York Transit Museum sits inland toward Downtown Brooklyn.
Jane's Carousel turns beside the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo.
What is the history of Brooklyn Heights?
History here sits in institutions. Plymouth Church and Abolitionist Place carry the abolitionist record east toward Downtown Brooklyn, while the Center for Brooklyn History gathers the borough's papers a short walk from Cadman Plaza West. St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church and Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral still hold services near the Atlantic Avenue end.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway later took the western edge, running between the streets and the East River.
Where is Brooklyn Heights?
The neighborhood holds the western corner of Brooklyn, edged by Old Fulton Street, Cadman Plaza West, Atlantic Avenue and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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What is the best area to stay in Brooklyn Heights?
Cadman Plaza West: the Old Fulton Street bridge approach. Downtown Brooklyn: subway lines and the Transit Museum. Atlantic Avenue: the Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill side. Dumbo: the East River waterfront.
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Updated October 2026