Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

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park in New York City public park urban park

Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of New York City's largest public parks, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and historic landscapes.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Van Cortlandt Park	13

Statements (87)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	park in New York City ⓘ public park ⓘ urban park ⓘ
adjacentTo	Kingsbridge neighborhood ⓘ Woodlawn neighborhood ⓘ surface form: Norwood neighborhood Riverdale neighborhood ⓘ Woodlawn neighborhood ⓘ
area	approximately 1,146 acres ⓘ
contains	Van Cortlandt Lake shoreline ⓘ forested areas of the Northeast Forest ⓘ forested areas of the Northwest Forest ⓘ historic Van Cortlandt family burial vault ⓘ historic burial ground of enslaved Africans and African Americans ⓘ wetland areas around Tibbetts Brook ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
creationAsCityPark	late 19th century ⓘ
crossCountryCourseNotableFor	challenging terrain including Cemetery Hill and the Back Hills ⓘ hosting high school and college cross-country meets ⓘ
ecosystemType	freshwater wetland ⓘ mixed hardwood forest ⓘ urban meadow ⓘ
golfCourseInstanceOf	one of the oldest public golf courses in the United States ⓘ
golfCourseOpened	1895 ⓘ
governingBody	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ
hasConservationPartner	Van Cortlandt Park Alliance ⓘ
hasFacility	baseball fields ⓘ basketball courts ⓘ handball courts ⓘ nature center ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ public restrooms ⓘ running track ⓘ soccer fields ⓘ
hasPart	Cross Country Running Course ⓘ Mosholu Golf Course ⓘ Moshulu Parkway connection ⓘ Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park ⓘ surface form: Old Croton Aqueduct Trail segment Parade Ground ⓘ Putnam Trail ⓘ Tibbetts Brook ⓘ Van Cortlandt estate ⓘ surface form: Van Cortlandt House Museum Van Cortlandt Lake ⓘ Icahn Stadium ⓘ surface form: Van Cortlandt Park Stadium athletic fields ⓘ equestrian trails ⓘ golf course ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ meadows ⓘ playgrounds ⓘ vaulted brick aqueduct bridge remnants ⓘ wetlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ
hasUse	birdwatching ⓘ cross-country running ⓘ environmental education ⓘ golf ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ organized sports ⓘ picnicking ⓘ recreation ⓘ
historicSite	Van Cortlandt estate ⓘ surface form: Van Cortlandt House Museum
locatedIn	The Bronx ⓘ surface form: Bronx New York City ⓘ The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ surface form: New York City borough of the Bronx New York ⓘ surface form: New York State
namedAfter	Van Cortlandt family ⓘ
namedFor	Van Cortlandt estate ⓘ
near	Yonkers, New York ⓘ
notableFor	cross-country running tradition ⓘ extensive woodlands ⓘ historic landscapes ⓘ public golf course ⓘ recreational facilities ⓘ urban wildlife habitat ⓘ
operatedBy	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ
ownedBy	New York City ⓘ surface form: City of New York
partOf	New York City park system ⓘ
publicTransitAccess	1 train (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) ⓘ surface form: New York City Subway 1 train at Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street New York City Subway 4 train at Woodlawn ⓘ multiple MTA bus routes ⓘ
rankingByAreaInNewYorkCityParks	third largest park in New York City ⓘ
region	Northwest Bronx ⓘ
traversedBy	Henry Hudson Parkway ⓘ Mosholu Parkway ⓘ
VanCortlandtHouseMuseumInstanceOf	Georgian-style manor house ⓘ
VanCortlandtHouseMuseumOperatedBy	Historic House Trust of New York City ⓘ