Barretto Point Park

Barretto Point Park
Barretto Point Park
	Barretto Point Park central lawn, with East River in the background
Type	Municipal park
Location	Hunts Point, The Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°48′20″N 73°53′18″W / 40.8056°N 73.8883°W
Area	12.22 acres (4.95 ha)
Opened	2006
Owned by	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Status	open all year
Water	East River
Public transit access	New York City Bus: Bx46
Facilities	swimming pool, picnic area, fishing pier, waterfront promenade, children's playground, basketball court, handball court, kayak/canoe launch, restrooms
Website	www.nycgovparks.org/parks/X307/

Barretto Point Park is a waterfront public park on the East River located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. New York City. Its namesake is Francis J. Barretto, a 19th-century merchant and State Assemblyman who lived in the area.^[1]

^ McNamara, John (1984). History in asphalt : the origin of Bronx street and place names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City. Bronx, N.Y: Bronx County Historical Society. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-941980-16-6. OCLC 10696584.

[1] McNamara, John (1984). History in asphalt : the origin of Bronx street and place names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City. Bronx, N.Y: Bronx County Historical Society. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-941980-16-6. OCLC 10696584.

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