Homecrest Brooklyn New York Map

About Homecrest Brooklyn, New York

Homecrest Brooklyn is a locality in Kings County, New York, United States. It has a population of 48,000. The population density is 9600.0 people per km². Homecrest Brooklyn is located at 40.5976°N, 73.9590°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11229.

Homecrest Brooklyn unfolds as a landscape of modest elevations, a tapestry woven from the everyday lives of its residents. It lies 2.1 miles south-west of Flatlands Brooklyn, NY (from Flatlands Brooklyn, NY: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of New York. The streets here are a grid, softened by the consistent canopy of mature trees, their leaves rustling a low murmur against the persistent hum of the city beyond. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, languid shadows that stretch across well-tended lawns, illuminating the quiet dignity of brick apartment buildings and the occasional clapboard house. The air, even here, carries a faint, salty tang from the distant ocean, a subtle reminder of the proximity to the vast, indifferent Atlantic. This corner of Kings County holds a history rooted in the steady expansion of the city, its development a testament to the enduring appeal of accessible living. Once, this land might have been marsh or farmland, but now its economy is a reflection of its people – a vibrant mix of small businesses serving the immediate neighborhood, from the bakeries that fill the morning with the scent of yeast and sugar to the bodegas where neighbors exchange pleasantries over coffee. While no single grand landmark defines Homecrest Brooklyn, its character is built from countless small moments: children on bicycles navigating the sidewalks, the murmur of conversations drifting from open windows, and the quiet hum of a community that understands the value of a steady, predictable rhythm.

About This Homecrest Brooklyn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homecrest Brooklyn, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.5976, -73.959. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Homecrest Brooklyn and Kings County.

Detailed location data for Homecrest Brooklyn includes the ZIP code (11229), telephone area code (718, 347), county seat of Kings County, and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Homecrest Brooklyn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.