place

Huguenot, Staten Island

Huguenot history in the United StatesNeighborhoods in Staten Island
Huguenot Town
Huguenot Town

Huguenot is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. Originally named "Bloomingview", it was later named for the Huguenots, led by Daniel Perrin, who settled in the area during the late 17th and early 18th centuries to escape religious persecution. Huguenot is bordered by Arden Heights to the north, Woodrow to the west, Prince's Bay to the south, and Annadale to the east. The neighborhood is represented in the New York City Council by Joe Borelli, who was born and raised there. Huguenot is represented in the New York State Senate by Andrew Lanza and in the New York State Assembly by Michael Reilly.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Huguenot, Staten Island (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Huguenot, Staten Island
Huguenot Avenue, New York Staten Island

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Huguenot, Staten IslandContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 40.537222222222 ° E -74.194444444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Huguenot Avenue 707
10312 New York, Staten Island
New York, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Huguenot Town
Huguenot Town
Share experience

Nearby Places

Wolfe's Pond Park
Wolfe's Pond Park

Wolfes Pond Park is a large public park located on Staten Island's South Shore. It is bounded on the south by Holton Avenue, on the east by Raritan Bay, on the west by the Staten Island Railway, and on the north by Chisholm Street, Luten Avenue, and Cornelia Avenue, which is also the main entry into the park's public areas. Hylan Boulevard bisects the park, and most visitors only visit the eastern half of the park, where Wolfes Pond (for which the park is named), two playgrounds, and basketball and tennis courts are located, as well as numerous walking and biking paths, open fields, and a small beach on Raritan Bay. The western, inland half consists mostly of ponds and woodlands, and the northwestern corner hugs Tottenville High School. In 1991 and again in 2011 the dam between the beach and the pond broke, draining the pond of freshwater and flooding it with saltwater. In both cases, this killed the freshwater fish and many of the red-eared slider turtles. Repairs to the dam were completed in November, 2019. From 1941 to the 1970s Robert Moses had planned to build the Wolfe's Pond Parkway into the park from Richmond Parkway. Between 1995 and 1998, the park was upgraded, and public areas were expanded. With this came the addition of the second playground on the east side of the park, as well as the sports areas, a new entrance to the beach, and a new monument to the Battle of the Bulge. Every 4th of July, the park holds a fireworks show, with live entertainment and food venues. This popular show draws hundreds of Staten Island residents from the South Shore and elsewhere every year.