Proctor-Hopson Circle
Proctor-Hopson Circle is a semicircular traffic mall in the neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens acquired by the city for park purposes in 1924 following the widening of Merrick Boulevard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Afrikan Poetry Theatre and Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning.
Afrikan Poetry Theatre
Arts center
The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, with the formal name The Afrikan Poetry Theatre: The Center for Culture, is a community-based cultural institution located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locust Manor and Jamaica.
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.
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.
St. Albans
Neighborhood
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
St. Albans is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Jamaica to the northwest, Hollis to the north, Queens Village to the northeast, Cambria Heights to the east, Laurelton to the southeast, Springfield Gardens to the south, and South Jamaica to the southwest.
Proctor-Hopson Circle
- Type: Park
- Description: traffic median in Queens, New York
- Categories: traffic circle and recreation area
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.69787° or 40° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-73.78624° or 73° 47′ 10″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Inception
October 23rd, 1932Open location code
87G8M6X7+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 357640969OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
7176381Wikidata ID
Q23092015
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In Other Languages
“Proctor-Hopson Circle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Proctor-Hopson Circle”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Community Baptist Church.
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