Rockaway Point

Rockaway Point is a neighborhood in , and has about 4,100 residents. Rockaway Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plumb Beach and Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge.

Park
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is a beach and surrounding neighborhood along the north shore of , in the borough of . It is located near the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach, just off the Belt Parkway. is situated 1½ miles north of Rockaway Point.

Bridge
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The Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge in , , that crosses . The bridge, which opened on July 3, 1937, connects the in , with Flatbush Avenue, in turn providing access to , Belt Parkway, and the Marine Park neighborhood in . is situated 2 miles northeast of Rockaway Point.

Park
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rockaway Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breezy Point and Roxbury.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the borough of , located on the western end of the , between and to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a community on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of originally settled by Irish immigrants in the early 20th century.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the borough of . It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, by on the north, and to the west. is situated 2 miles northwest of Rockaway Point.

Rockaway Point

Latitude
40.56072° or 40° 33′ 39″ north
Longitude
-73.9182° or 73° 55′ 6″ west
Population
4,100
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87G8H36J+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220786554
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5134172
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In Other Languages

“Rockaway Point” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Рокуэй Поинт”

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Localities in the Area

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