Fountain of the Fairs West
Fountain of the Fairs West is a fountain in Queens, New York. Fountain of the Fairs West is situated near Retired Playground Animals, as well as near Saturn Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Arthur Ashe Stadium and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium is a retractable roof tennis arena at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 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. Arthur Ashe Stadium is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Fountain of the Fairs West.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Sports venue
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, 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. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Fountain of the Fairs West.
Unisphere
Work of art
The Unisphere is a spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The globe was designed by Gilmore D. Unisphere is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Fountain of the Fairs West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corona and LeFrak City.
Corona
Neighborhood
Corona is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It borders Flushing and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst to the west, Forest Hills and Rego Park to the south, and East Elmhurst to the north.
LeFrak City
Neighborhood
LeFrak City is a 4,605-apartment development in the southernmost region of Corona and the easternmost part of Elmhurst, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.
East Elmhurst
Neighborhood
East Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and Corona, to the north and east by Bowery Bay, and to the west by Woodside and Ditmars Steinway. East Elmhurst is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fountain of the Fairs West.
Fountain of the Fairs West
- Type: Body of water
- Category: fountain
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.7476° or 40° 44′ 51″ north
Longitude
-73.84154° or 73° 50′ 30″ west
Open location code
87G8P5X5+29
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Retired Playground Animals and Fountain of the Fairs.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Rocket Thrower and Fountain of the Fairs East.
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