Norwood, Bronx
Neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norwood, also known as Bainbridge, is a residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City, U.S. It is bound by Van Cortlandt Park and Woodlawn Cemetery to the north, the Bronx River to the east, and Mosholu Parkway to the southwest. The area is dominated topographically by what was once Valentine's Hill, the highest point being near the intersection of 210th Street and Bainbridge Avenue, where Gun Hill Road intersects, and around the Montefiore Medical Center, the largest landowner and employer of the neighborhood. Norwood's main commercial arteries are Gun Hill Road, Jerome Avenue, Webster Avenue, and Bainbridge Avenue.
Norwood | |
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Coordinates: 40.878°N 73.878°W / 40.878; -73.878 | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | Bronx |
Community District | Bronx 7[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.36 km2 (0.525 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 40,494 |
• Density | 30,000/km2 (77,000/sq mi) |
Economics | |
• Median income | $37,465 |
ZIP Codes | 10467 |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Website | norwood |
The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 7 and is patrolled by the NYPD's 52nd Precinct.[4] As of the 2000 United States Census, the seven census tracts that make up the neighborhood had a population of 40,748.[5]