Stillwell Avenue

Stillwell Avenue
Length2.4 mi (3.9 km)[1]
LocationBrooklyn
South endDead end at Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island
North endBay Parkway (becomes Bay Ridge Parkway - former NY 439)
At Neptune Avenue

Stillwell Avenue is a major two-way north–south thoroughfare in southern Brooklyn and the central section of Coney Island. It is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long and begins at a dead end at Riegelmann Boardwalk on Coney Island. The road goes north, leaving Coney Island, ending at Bay Parkway, where the road continues as the Bay Ridge Parkway (former Route 439). On December 11, 2008, it acquired the subsidiary name Polar Bear Club Walk, named for the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. The Stillwell Avenue/Surf Avenue intersection on Coney Island is the location of the Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue subway station, a major subway station in New York City.

  1. ^ Overview Map of Stillwell Avenue (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2007-11-05.