Queens County, County and borough in New York, United States.
Queens County spans 178 square miles at the western end of Long Island, bordered by Brooklyn, Nassau County, and the East River.
The county was established in 1683 as one of twelve original counties of New York colony, named after Catherine of Braganza, wife of King Charles II.
The population of 2.4 million residents includes 47 percent foreign-born individuals who speak over 150 languages across different neighborhoods.
Two major airports, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia, connect Queens County to destinations worldwide through numerous domestic and international flights.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park hosts the annual U.S. Open tournament on its 22 courts.
Location: New York
Inception: 1683
Shares border with: Kings County, Bronx County, New York County, Nassau County
GPS coordinates: 40.71667,-73.86667
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:39
Forest Park
2.2 km
Newtown High School
2.7 km
Elmhurst Park
2.2 km
Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness
3.1 km
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878
2.6 km
Forest Park Carousel
2 km
Union Course
3.1 km
Remsen Cemetery
860 m
St. James Church
2.6 km
Congregation of Georgian Jews
2.3 km
St. Louis Jain temple
3.1 km
Ralph Johnson Bunche House
2.7 km
Congregation Tifereth Israel
3.1 km
The Church-in-the-Gardens
2.1 km
Reformed Church of Newtown
2.7 km
First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
2.3 km
Rego Park Jewish Center
1.6 km
Queens Jewish Center
2.2 km
Richmond Hill Historic District
3.1 km
Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2.2 km
Cooper Avenue Row Historic District
2.9 km
Summerfield Street Row Historic District
3.1 km
Central Avenue Historic District
2.5 km
75th Avenue–61st Street Historic District
3.1 km
68th Avenue–64th Place Historic District
2.7 km
Fresh Pond-Traffic Historic District
2.7 km
Jain Center of America
3.1 km
Richmond Hill War Memorial
2.7 kmReviews
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