Prospect Cemetery
Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue.
- Cemetery
- …lies at an elevation of 59 feet (18 metres)
- Description: cemetery in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station and Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning.
Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station
Railway stop
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
Arts center
King Manor
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Locust Manor.
Locust Manor
Neighborhood
Richmond Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.Prospect Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location
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Latitude
40.70147° or 40° 42′ 5″ north
Longitude
-73.79972° or 73° 47′ 59″ west
Open location code
87G8P622+H4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Prospect Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cimitero Prospect”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
Explore places such as Illinois Jacquet Performance Space and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer.
Queens: Highlights
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