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.Photo: Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 350 feet northwest of Prospect Cemetery.
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 990 feet northeast of Prospect Cemetery.
King Manor
Museum
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. King Manor is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Prospect Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Locust Manor.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
Locust Manor
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard, and on the west by Guy R. Locust Manor is situated 1½ miles southeast of Prospect Cemetery.
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. Richmond Hill is situated 1½ miles west of Prospect Cemetery.
Prospect Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States
- Category: burial
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.70147° or 40° 42′ 5″ northLongitude
-73.79972° or 73° 47′ 59″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87G8P622+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 446153560OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Prospect Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cimitero Prospect”
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