Mott Haven, Bronx
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| Neighborhood of The Bronx | |
East 139th Street, between Willis and Brook Avenues, facing east
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| Nickname(s): "The Boogie Down Bronx" | |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 73°55′32″W / 40.810278°N 73.925556°WCoordinates: 40°48′37″N 73°55′32″W / 40.810278°N 73.925556°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 New York
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| City |
 New York City
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| Borough |
 Bronx
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| Founded | 1849 |
| Named for | Jordan Lawrence Mott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 km2 (1.180 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,885 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $25,325 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic and Latino Americans | 72.3% |
| • African-American | 24.7% |
| • White | 1.7% |
| • Asian | 0.4% |
| • Others | 1% |
| ZIP codes | 10451, 10454, 10455 |
| Area code |
718, 347, 646 |
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Mott Haven Historic District
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40th Precinct Police Station, July 2010
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| Location | An irregular pattern along Alexander Ave. and E. 140th St., New York, New York |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Queen Anne, Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 80002586 |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1980 |
718, 347, 646
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the Bronx borough in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner Expressway to the east, the Bronx Kill waterway to the south, and the Harlem River to the west.
East 138th Street is the primary east-west thoroughfare through Mott Haven. The local subway line is the IRT Pelham Line (6 <6> trains), operating along East 138th Street. The local buses are the Bx1, Bx2, Bx15, Bx17, Bx19, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33. Mott Haven is served by the Triborough Bridge, the Third Avenue Bridge, the Madison Avenue Bridge, the 145th Street Bridge, and the Willis Avenue Bridge. The closest Metro-North Railroad stops are Harlem – 125th Street and Yankees – East 153rd Street.
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