Willets Point

Willets Point, also known locally as the Iron Triangle, is an industrial neighborhood within , in the borough of . Located east of near the Flushing River, it has been known for its and junkyards.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood of Queens in New York City, USA
  • Also known as: “Valley of Ashes”, “Willets Point, New York City”, and “Willets Point, Queens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Citi Field and Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Stadium
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is a baseball stadium located in , in the borough of , New York City, United States. Opened in 2009, is the home of Major League Baseball's New York Mets.

Stadium
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is a retractable roof tennis arena at in , New York City. Part of the , it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament and has a capacity of 23,771, making it the largest tennis stadium in the world.

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is a under construction in the Willets Point neighborhood of , New York City. The stadium is the future home of New York City FC of Major League Soccer and Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Elmhurst and Corona.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the borough of . It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and , to the north and east by , and to the west by and Ditmars Steinway.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of in . It borders and to the east, Jackson Heights and to the west, and Rego Park to the south, and to the north.

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is a large area of , a borough of . Flushing contains a very large Chinatown, and in fact is more diverse than Manhattan's .

Willets Point

Latitude
40.75844° or 40° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
-73.84189° or 73° 50′ 31″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87G8Q555+96
Geo­Names ID
11838950
Wiki­data ID
Q7563984
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Willets Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威利斯角”
  • French: “Willets Point”
  • Japanese: “ウィレッツ・ポイント”
  • Japanese: “ウィレッツ・ポイント地区 (クイーンズ)”
  • Russian: “Уиллетс-Пойнт”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ویلتس پوینت، کوینز”
  • Spanish: “Willets Point (Queens)”
  • Spanish: “Willets Point”
  • Urdu: “ولیز پوئنٹ، کوئینز”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Corona and Linden Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shea Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.

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