Captain George H Tilly Park

Captain Tilly Park is a 9.16-acre park in , New York, north of downtown . It is bordered by 165th Street to the west, 85th Avenue to the north, Chapin Parkway and Gothic Drive to the northeast, and Highland Avenue to the south.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Queens, New York, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Captain George H. Tilly Park”, “Captain Tilly Park”, “Highland Park”, “Tilly Park”, and “Upland Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Masjid Al-Mamoor and 169th Street station.

Mosque
, also known as the Jamaica Muslim Center, is one of the largest multi-purpose Muslim establishments in . The center includes a , a school, and a place for religious gatherings and eating facilities.

Metro station
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The is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in , it is served by the F train at all times, the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains to Jamaica–179th Street during p.m. rush hours.

School
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was a four-year public high school in , New York. It was operated by the New York City Department of Education. was founded as the Union Free School in 1854, and located within a three-story wooden structure on what is now 161st Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamaica and Pomonok.

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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.

Neighborhood
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is a working class neighborhood within the area in the borough of . Its borders are the Long Island Expressway to the north; Kissena Boulevard to the west; 73rd Avenue to the south; and 164th Street to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the borough of . was formerly part of the broader town of and is bordered to the north by the Horace Harding Expressway and ; to the west by , St. is situated 1½ miles north of Captain George H Tilly Park.

Captain George H Tilly Park

Latitude
40.71208° or 40° 42′ 44″ north
Longitude
-73.79893° or 73° 47′ 56″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Open location code
87G8P662+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261891233
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5141014
Wiki­data ID
Q34814142
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In Other Languages

“Captain George H Tilly Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Captain George H Tilly Park”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goose Pond and First United Methodist Church.

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