Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula

Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula is a nature reserve in Queens, New York. Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula is situated nearby to the neighborhood Palmer’s Landing, as well as near Ocean Breeze.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

Beach

Photo: Urielevy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk is a public park in Rockaway, Queens, New York, composed of the 170-acre Rockaway Beach and the adjacent 5.5-mile Rockaway Boardwalk.

Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.

The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge is a toll bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard across Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York City, between Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula.

Broad Channel station

Metro station

Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.

The Broad Channel station is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway, located in the neighborhood of the same name at Noel and West Roads in the borough of Queens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Rockaways and Gateway National Recreation Area.

The Rockaways is a peninsula in Queens, a borough of New York City. The area is well known as Queens' main beach area. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Howard Beach and Broad Channel.

Gateway National Recreation Area

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gateway National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in Metro New York. This 26,607 acre park has four separate areas located in three boroughs of New York City and on Sandy Hook in central New Jersey.

Far Rockaway

Quarter

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Far Rockaway is a neighborhood on the eastern part of the Rockaway peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It is the easternmost section of the Rockaways.

Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.5937° or 40° 35′ 37″ north

Longitude

-73.806° or 73° 48′ 22″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87G8H5VV+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 160180587

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Palmer’s Landing and Ocean Breeze.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rockaway Freeway Dog Park and Beach Channel Playground.

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