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How Far is the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyns Botanic Garden—Miles & Kilometres?

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How Far is the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyns Botanic Garden—Miles & Kilometres?

Magnolia Tree at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Early April

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Question: How Far is the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyns Botanic Garden—Miles & Kilometres?
On a map, Brooklyn's major tourist attractions look quite close. After walking the Brooklyn Bridge, where else can one walk? For instance, how far is the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens?
Answer: The distance from the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is slightly under 5 miles, or about 7.7 kilometres.

It is an easy and perfectly safe walk.

Directions: How to Walk from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

What are other attractions in Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens?

Subways

Nearby subways are the B or Q to Prospect Park, and the 2 or 3 to either Grand Army Plaza, or, closer to the Eastern Parkway stop.

Tip: Walkers should be aware that the walk from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Botanic Gardens involves a very slight incline; if energy is a consideration, it might be ever so slightly less tiring to walk in the other direction, from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Where It Is

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is in Prospect Heights, near to the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Central Library, Prospect Park, and Park Slope.

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