Map of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Prospect Heights is relatively small and is notable for its cultural diversity and tree-lined streets. The neighborhood is undergoing a rapid change in demographics. The Vanderbilt Railyards are located in northern Prospect Heights in an area which could become part of the massive and controversial Atlantic Yards project.
Our primary source for neighborhood names and locations is the
New York City Department of City Planning. Additional information is from Kenneth Jackson and John B.
Manbeck's book The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Brooklyn by Name by Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss.
Some neighborhood descriptions are drawn from Wikipedia.org and are republished here under under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to send us Feedback about the map
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