Welcome to Queens ...

Queens is located in Queens County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Queens, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Queens refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Queensite<2>

Queens is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Queens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Queens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Queens - they are located in Kentucky, Nova Scotia, Ontario and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Queens.

Communities near Queens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Queens.

• New York
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Bronx
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • Bronx is located in Bronx County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
• Newark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Yonkers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
• New Rochelle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
• Passaic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
  • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
• Union City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Mount Vernon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Bayonne
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Queens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Queens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Queens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Queens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Queens. See our Newspapers Page for Queens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Queens ...

Looking for more information about Queens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Queens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Queens.

Adding Queens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Queens in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Queens was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Queens on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Queens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/