Staten Island
Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Tourette Park and Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Museum
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is a museum located on the residential Lighthouse Hill in Egbertville, Staten Island, New York City. It is home to one of the United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts.
Staten Island Light
Lighthouse
The Staten Island Range Light, also known as the Ambrose Channel Range Light, is the rear range light companion to the West Bank Lighthouse. Built in 1912, the 90-foot tower sits more than five miles northwest of the West Bank Lighthouse, on Staten Island’s Richmond Hill, 141 feet above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heartland Village and New Springville.
Heartland Village
Neighborhood
Heartland Village is a residential development located close to the geographic center of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA.
New Springville
Neighborhood
New Springville is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA.
Greenridge
Neighborhood
Greenridge or Marshland is a name sometimes used to denote the western part of Eltingville, a neighborhood on Staten Island's South Shore. The area's earliest settlers were French Huguenots, who are also responsible for a nearby South Shore neighborhood being named Huguenot. Greenridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Staten Island.
Staten Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Staten Island, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.5796° or 40° 34′ 47″ northLongitude
-74.15062° or 74° 9′ 2″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Open location code
87G7HRHX+RQGeoNames ID
12035646
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