Highbridge, Bronx, New York - Definition

Highbridge is a neighborhood located in the western part of The Bronx, adjacent to the Harlem River. Boundries are generally accepted as being the river on the west, 161st Street on the south, the E.L.Grant Highway on the north and east and Jerome Avenue, also on the east. Ogden Avenue is the main thoroughfare through Highbridge.

The neighborhood takes its name from the bridge built in the 1800's to carry water across the Harlem River. It is a mainly residential area, within walking distance to Yankee Stadium which lies to the south. To the north lie the Alexander Hamilton and Washington bridges, which link the Bronx and Manhattan.