Rufus King Park
Rufus King Park is a park in Queens, New York. Rufus King Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hillside, as well as near Morris Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Also known as: “King Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Manor and Jamaica.
King Manor
Museum
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S.
Jamaica
Railway station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
Jamaica station is a major train station on the Long Island Rail Road located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. With weekday ridership exceeding 200,000 passengers, it is the largest transit hub on Long Island, the fourth-busiest rail station in North America, and the second-busiest station that exclusively serves commuter traffic.
Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station
Railway stop
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is the northern terminal station of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Richmond Hill.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
Richmond Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.
Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west.
Kew Gardens Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Newyorker1987, CC BY 3.0.
Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Kissena/Parsons Boulevards to the east. Kew Gardens Hills is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rufus King Park.
Rufus King Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.70371° or 40° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
-73.804° or 73° 48′ 14″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87G8P53W+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 237427159OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5123426Wikidata ID
Q34859184
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In Other Languages
“Rufus King Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rufus King Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hillside and Morris Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include American Sevashram Sangha Temple and Queens Family Court and City Agency Facility.
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