Columbia Street & Columbia Street Esplanade
Columbia Street and Columbia Street Esplanade meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Red Hook Recreation Area is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Columbia St, is 0.5 miles away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Columbia St, 0.5 miles away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Columbia St B57, B610.5 milesB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Columbia Street and Columbia Street Esplanade.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Sigourney St & Columbia St 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park680 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public spaceunder 10 feet
- Columbia Street Esplanade Public space50 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The nearest corners on foot, with walking distances:
- Columbia Street & Sigourney Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Columbia Street.