Sunset Park
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Park Slope and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and New York Harbor to the west.
A park & preserve inside New York
You can stay in New York
Sunset Park is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 21 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 9 miles from Sunset Park.
Established in 1936
Sunset Park dates from 1936. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Sunset Park
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Park Slope and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and New York Harbor to the west. The neighborhood is named for a public park of the same name that covers 24.5 acres (9.9 ha) between Fifth and Seventh Avenues from 41st to 44th Street. The area north of 36th Street is alternatively known as Greenwood Heights, while the section north of 20th Street is also called South Slope.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1936
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1988)
- Wikipedia readers
- 42K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Sunset Park | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Bayonne | 5 mi west | 1,480 | 71,553 | $460K | — |
| Jersey City | 5 mi northwest | 10,220 | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| Hoboken | 7 mi north | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| Union City | 9 mi north | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| Weehawken Township | 9 mi north | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| Kearny | 9 mi northwest | 1,073 | 40,614 | $459K | — |
| Elizabeth | 10 mi west | 2,965 | 137,302 | $449K | D |
| West New York | 10 mi north | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Secaucus | 10 mi north | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Harrison | 10 mi northwest | 1,119 | 20,369 | $506K | C |
| Newark | 10 mi northwest | 12,071 | 310,178 | $374K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Sunset Park
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw110 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw35 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw410 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw58 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw710 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw88 mi🏛 MuseumUSS IntrepidPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Visiting Sunset Park
Is Sunset Park in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Sunset Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Sunset Park from Hempstead?
About 21 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sunset Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sunset Park?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Bayonne (5 mi, 1,480 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Jersey City (5 mi, 10,220 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.