Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

The Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk is a public park in , New York, composed of the 170-acre Rockaway Beach and the adjacent 5.5-mile Rockaway Boardwalk.
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Queens, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “Rockaway Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Israel Synagogue and Beach 90th Street station.

Synagogue
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The is a historic former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 88 Beach 84th Street, , , , , United States.

Metro station
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The is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only A trains.

Metro station
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The is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway in , it is served by the A train at all times.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Breeze and Hammel.

Neighborhood
South Beach is a neighborhood on the East Shore of , , situated directly south of the . South Beach is bounded by New York Bay on the southeast, Seaview Avenue on the southwest, Laconia Avenue on the northwest, Reid and McClean Avenues on the north, and Lily Pond Avenue on the northeast.

Neighborhood
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Hammels is an area within on the in the borough of . It is located west of and east of , and is centered on Beach 84th Street.

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is a peninsula in , a borough of . The area is well known as Queens' main beach area. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Howard Beach and Broad Channel.

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

Latitude
40.5812° or 40° 34′ 52″ north
Longitude
-73.80348° or 73° 48′ 13″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
United Nations Location Code
US RW8
Open location code
87G8H5JW+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88717124
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
5134167
Wiki­data ID
Q34711903
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rockaway Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط روكواى”
  • German: “Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk”
  • Norwegian: “Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Sands and Palmer’s Landing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rockaway Playground N and Rockaway Playground M.

Queens: Must-Visit Destinations

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