Richmond County
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art and Staten Island Light.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Museum
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is a museum located on the residential Lighthouse Hill in Egbertville, Staten Island, New York City. It is home to one of the United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts.
Staten Island Light
Lighthouse
The Staten Island Range Light, also known as the Ambrose Channel Range Light, is the rear range light companion to the West Bank Lighthouse. Built in 1912, the 90-foot tower sits more than five miles northwest of the West Bank Lighthouse, on Staten Island’s Richmond Hill, 141 feet above sea level.
New Dorp Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The New Dorp Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York City. Funds for the lighthouse were approved by United States Congress on August 31, 1852 and the structure was completed in 1856.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Kills and New Springville.
Great Kills
Neighborhood
Photo: Mhayes3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Kills is a neighborhood within the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It is located on the island's South Shore, and according to many local geographers, it is the South Shore's northernmost community.
New Springville
Neighborhood
New Springville is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA.
Richmond County
- Also known as: “A-que-hon-ga”, “Aque-Hon-Ga”, “Aquehonga”, “Aquehonga Manacknong”, “Egh-qua-ons”, “Egh-Qua-Ous”, “Eghquaons”, “Ma-ta-nucke”, “Ma-ta-wucks”, “Matanucke”, “Mo-Nock-Nong”, “Mo-Ta-Nucke”, “Monocknong”, “Richmond”, “Staaten Eylandt”, “Staaten Eylant”, “Staaten Island”, “Staten Island”, “Status Eylandt”, and “史泰登岛”
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.5834° or 40° 35′ 0″ northLongitude
-74.1496° or 74° 8′ 59″ westPopulation
469,000Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
87G7HVM2+95GeoNames ID
5139559
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Russian—“Richmond County” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “סטטן איילנד”
- Japanese: “スタテンアイランド”
- Japanese: “スタテン島”
- Russian: “Стeйтен Айленд”
- Russian: “Статен-Айленд”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Heartland Village and Lighthouse Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Staten Island and La Tourette Park.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Richmond County”. Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.