Allerton, Bronx
Neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allerton is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the East Bronx section of the Bronx, New York City. It is named in honor of Daniel Allerton, an early Bronx settler who purchased and farmed this area with his wife Hustace.[2] It consists of two subsections called Bronxwood and Laconia. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are Adee Avenue, Boston Road, and Gun Hill Road to the northeast; the IRT Dyre Avenue Line (5 train) to the east; Waring Avenue to the south; and Bronx River Parkway to the west.[3] White Plains Road and Boston Road are the primary thoroughfares through Allerton.
Allerton | |
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Etymology: Named after Daniel Allerton, an early settler. | |
Coordinates: 40.866°N 73.851°W / 40.866; -73.851 | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | The Bronx |
Community District | The Bronx 11[1] |
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Ethnicity | |
ZIP Codes | 10467 |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Website | www |
The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11, and its ZIP Code is 10467. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 49th Precinct.[4] The local subway is the IRT White Plains Road Line, served by the 2 and 5 trains.