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Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. With an area of 526 acres, Prospect P…
Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. With an area of 526 acres, Prospect Park is the second-largest public park in Brooklyn, behind Marine Park. Designated as a New York City scenic landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Prospect Park is operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks.
  • Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Area: 526 acres (2.13 km²)
  • Operated by: Prospect Park Alliance
  • Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (landscape architects)
  • Created: 1867–1873
  • Owned by: NYC Parks
  • Visitors: about 8–10 million annually
Data from: en.wikipedia.org