Queens County
Queens is a crescent-shaped borough traversing the north-to-south width of Long Island and including two of the major New York City area airports, LaGuardia and John F.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include John F. Kennedy International Airport and Forest Park.
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is in the borough of Queens, New York. As one would expect of the main airport of a city like the Big Apple, JFK is one of the busiest airports worldwide and also the busiest airport in the USA in terms of international passenger traffic.
Forest Park
Photo: Joe Shlabotnik, CC BY 2.0.
Forest Park is the name of a large city park and a section of Queens, a borough of New York City. 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…
Federal Circle
Railway station
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AirTrain JFK is an 8.1-mile-long elevated people mover system and airport rail link serving John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The driverless system operates 24/7 and consists of three lines and nine stations within the New York City borough of Queens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gateway National Recreation Area and East Brooklyn.
Gateway National Recreation Area
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Gateway National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in Metro New York. This 26,607 acre park has four separate areas located in three boroughs of New York City and on Sandy Hook in central New Jersey.
East Brooklyn
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East Brooklyn encompasses Cypress Hills, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Barren Island.
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.
Queens County
- Also known as: “Queens”
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6575° or 40° 39′ 27″ northLongitude
-73.8388° or 73° 50′ 20″ westPopulation
2,230,000Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87G8M546+XFGeoNames ID
5133268
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Queens County” goes by many names.
- French: “Comté de Queens”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shellbank Basin and Walter Ward Playground.
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