Welcome to Arverne ...
Arverne is located in Queens County<1>.
The location of Arverne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Arverne is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Arverne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adding Arverne to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Arverne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Arverne elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Arverne on a Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Arverne on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Arverne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arverne.
- New York [New York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York [New York County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,336,817 people
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- Bronx [Bronx County]
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- Bronx [Bronx County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Arverne
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<5>
- Hempstead [Nassau County]
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- Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 766,980 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hempstead
- Jersey City [Hudson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City [Hudson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 262,075 people
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- North Hempstead [Nassau County]
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- North Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 230,933 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
- Union City [Hudson County]
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- Union City [Hudson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 67,982 people
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- Bayonne [Hudson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne [Hudson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 64,897 people
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- Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,113 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hempstead
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead<5>
- West New York [Hudson County]
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- West New York [Hudson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 52,723 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West New York
- Hoboken [Hudson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken [Hudson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Arverne
- Estimated population in 2019: 52,677 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hoboken
- North Hempstead [Nassau County]
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 Arverne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arverne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arverne. 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 Arverne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arverne. See our Newspapers Page for Arverne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arverne ...
Looking for more information about Arverne? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arverne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arverne.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arverne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Queens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arverne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arverne) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arverne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5912, Longitude: -73.7960 In this case, the coordinates for Arverne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |