West Pond
West Pond is a lake in Queens, New York. West Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Broad Channel, as well as near Somerville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Broad Channel station and Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge.
Broad Channel station
Metro station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The Broad Channel station is a local station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway, located in the neighborhood of the same name at Noel and West Roads in the borough of Queens.
Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard across Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York City, between Howard Beach and Broad Channel. Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles north of West Pond.
Ruffle Bar
Islet
Ruffle Bar is a 143-acre island located in Jamaica Bay in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, off the coast of Canarsie. The island is part of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and lies just east of the former Barren Island, where Floyd Bennett Field is now located. Ruffle Bar is situated 2 miles southwest of West Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broad Channel and Gateway National Recreation Area.
Broad Channel
Neighborhood
Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.
Broad Channel is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It occupies Rulers Bar Hassock, the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Hammel
Neighborhood
Photo: Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammels is an area within Rockaway Beach on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located west of Arverne and east of Seaside, and is centered on Beach 84th Street. Hammel is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Pond.
West Pond
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.61845° or 40° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
-73.83076° or 73° 49′ 51″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
87G8J599+9MGeoNames ID
5143974
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover West Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “West Pond”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Somerville and Holland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rulers Bar Hassock and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Queens: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Flushing-Northeast, and Long Island City and Astoria.
Curious Lakes to Discover
Uncover intriguing lakes from every corner of the globe.