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Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel

tunnel in New York City
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Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel
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Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel

Summary

Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is a toll tunnel[1]. It draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (toll_tunnel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is located in New York City[3].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is in the country of United States[4].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's instance of is recorded as toll tunnel[5].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is owned by New York City[6].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels[7].
  • Brooklyn is named after Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[8].
  • Hugh Carey is named after Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[9].
  • The Battery is named after Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[10].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's crosses is recorded as East River[11].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's Commons category is recorded as Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel[12].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[13].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.695833, 'lon': -74.013611}[14].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's structural engineer is recorded as Ole Singstad[15].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's date of official opening is recorded as 1950[16].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel'}[17].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2779'}[18].
  • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's KML file is recorded as Template:Attached KML/Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[19].

Body

Geography

Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in New York City[3].

Physical Characteristics

Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2779'}[18].

Designation and Status

Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel's instance of is recorded as toll tunnel[5].

History and Context

1971 marks the founding of Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel[13]. It is owned by New York City[6]. Things named after include Brooklyn[8], a borough of New York City[20], in United States[21], founded in 1634[22]; Hugh Carey[9], a politician[23], 1919–2011[24], of United States[25]; and The Battery[10], an urban park[26], in United States[27], founded in 1823[28].

Why It Matters

Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (toll_tunnel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Mortiers New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 40.695833, 'lon': -74.013611}
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2779'}
    Kml file → Template:Attached KML/Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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