Rocket Thrower

Rocket Thrower is a work of art in , . Rocket Thrower is situated near , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Arthur Ashe Stadium and Unisphere.

Stadium
Photo: jeff horne, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Rocket Thrower.

Work of art
Photo: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0.
The is a spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth at in , New York City, United States. The globe was designed by Gilmore D. is situated 900 feet southwest of Rocket Thrower.

Sports venue
Photo: Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a stadium complex within in , New York City. It has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, played every year from late August to early September, since 1978 and is operated by the United States Tennis Association. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Rocket Thrower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corona and LeFrak City.

Neighborhood
Photo: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Margarettime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 4,605-apartment development in the southernmost region of and the easternmost part of , a neighborhood in the borough of .

Neighborhood
Photo: Ielbee, CC BY 3.0.
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. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rocket Thrower.

Rocket Thrower

Latitude
40.7474° or 40° 44′ 51″ north
Longitude
-73.8421° or 73° 50′ 32″ west
Open location code
87G8P5W5+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2610388596
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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