King Manor
King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: noon—2:00 PM
Saturday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: manor house in Queens, New York City
- Also known as: “King Manor Museum” and “Rufus King House”
- Address: 150-05 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaica and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.
Jamaica
Railway station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
Jamaica station is a major train station on the Long Island Rail Road located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. With weekday ridership exceeding 200,000 passengers, it is the largest transit hub on Long Island, the fourth-busiest rail station in North America, and the second-busiest station that exclusively serves commuter traffic. Jamaica is situated 1,600 feet southwest of King Manor.
Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station
Railway stop
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is the northern terminal station of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is situated 1,000 feet east of King Manor.
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
Arts center
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in Jamaica, Queens, New York is a performing and visual arts center that was founded in 1972 in an effort to revitalize the surrounding business district. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is situated 1,600 feet east of King Manor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Richmond Hill.
Jamaica
Richmond Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.
Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west.
Kew Gardens Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Newyorker1987, CC BY 3.0.
Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Kissena/Parsons Boulevards to the east. Kew Gardens Hills is situated 1½ miles northwest of King Manor.
King Manor
- Categories: manor house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.70312° or 40° 42′ 11″ northLongitude
-73.80377° or 73° 48′ 14″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Height
42 feet (13 metres)Operator
King Manor Association of L.I. Inc.Open location code
87G8P53W+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 283167850OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
6343995Wikidata ID
Q6411871
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In Other Languages
“King Manor” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Casa de Rufus King”
- Spanish: “Casa Rufus King”
- Spanish: “Mansion King”
- Spanish: “Mansión King”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “King Manor”. Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.