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Gravesend in the region of New York is a place in United States - some 201 mi or ( 324 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Gravesend is now 01:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Bayonne, and Elizabeth. Since you are here already, consider visiting Philadelphia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gravesend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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H&M Style Eye - Spring Video
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Electrocution of Topsy, Luna Park, Coney Island 1903
Electrocuting an Elephant Photographed January 3, 1903. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Edison opposed capital punishment, but his desire to disparage the system of Alternating Current (AC) led to the inventio ..
Velvet Underground Live at Max's Kansas City Story
*This is Student Work from VCU's The Brandcenter* The Velvet Underground live at Max's Kansas City is one of the last recording of Lou Reed as the lead singer and was originally recorded by Andy Warho ..
Elektra Sai Scene - Kris Sanchez
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Gravesend, Brooklyn
Gravesend is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. The derivation of the name is unclear. Some speculate that it was named after the English seaport of Gravesend, Kent. An alternative explanation suggests that it was named by Willem Kieft for the Dutch settlement of "'s- Gravesande", which means "Count's Beach" or "Count's Sand". There is also a town in the Netherlands called 's-Gravenzande.
Located at 40.60 -73.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Avenue U (IND Culver Line)
Avenue U is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Avenue U and McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, it is served by the F train at all times. This station has two side platforms and three tracks with the middle track unused in revenue service. The two platforms have beige windscreens and green canopies that run for nearly the entire length. The north end has black waist-level fences only.
Located at 40.60 -73.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Avenue U (BMT Brighton Line)
Avenue U is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Avenue U between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times. This station, opened in 1908 and completely rebuilt in 2008-2010, is situated on an embankment and has four tracks and two side platforms. The center tracks are used by the B express train when it operates on weekdays.
Located at 40.60 -73.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kings Highway (IND Culver Line)
Kings Highway is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the F train at all times, it is located at Kings Highway and McDonald Avenue in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The station has three tracks and two island platforms. Each platform contains a green canopy with black roofs that run for the entire length except near the north ends, where a control tower is present on the Coney Island-bound platform.
Located at 40.60 -73.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Neck Road (BMT Brighton Line)
Neck Road is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the Q train at all times, it is located at Gravesend Neck Road between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Homecrest, Brooklyn. This station opened in 1908, has two side platforms and four tracks. The center tracks are used by the B express train when it operates on weekdays. Like the rest of the Brighton Line between Avenue H and Sheepshead Bay, it is situated on an embankment.
Located at 40.60 -73.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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