Castle Hill, Bronx
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Castle Hill is a neighborhood located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It is surrounded by Soundview and Clason's Point to the west, Parkchester to the north, Unionport to the east, and the East River to the south. The neighborhood is within Bronx Community Board 9.
There is a dispute in terms of which region of the Bronx does Castle Hill belong to. Most locals include this neighborhood in the South Bronx. But originally, most referred it to the East Bronx. In order to eliminate negative stereotypes, Castle Hill, is now part of the Southeast Bronx along with Soundview, Westchester Square, Throgs Neck, and Parkchester.
The nearest subway is the 6 train Castle Hill Avenue station, located on Castle Hill and Westchester Avenues. The Bx22 runs along the neighborhood's main street, Castle Hill Avenue.
[edit] Notable natives
- Female rapper Remy Martin was raised in the Castle Hill Houses.
- Jennifer Lopez (raised on Blackrock Avenue) is the most famous person to come out of Castle Hill
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