Queens County

Queens is a crescent-shaped borough traversing the north-to-south width of and including two of the major City area airports, LaGuardia and John F.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include John F. Kennedy International Airport and Forest Park.

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is in the borough of , New York. As one would expect of the main airport of a city like the , JFK is one of the busiest airports worldwide and also the busiest airport in the USA in terms of international passenger traffic.

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is the name of a large city park and a section of , a borough of . It includes the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, a well-kept, leafy neighborhood of relatively well-to-do homeowners and immigrants from areas including the former…

Railway station
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AirTrain JFK is an 8.1-mile-long elevated people mover system and airport rail link serving in , New York, US.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gateway National Recreation Area and East Brooklyn.

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is a national recreation area in . This 26,607 acre park has four separate areas located in three boroughs of New York City and on Sandy Hook in central .

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East encompasses Cypress Hills, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Barren Island.

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

Queens County

Latitude
40.6575° or 40° 39′ 27″ north
Longitude
-73.8388° or 73° 50′ 20″ west
Population
2,230,000
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87G8M546+XF
Geo­Names ID
5133268
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Notable Places Nearby

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