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Around College Point ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It lies just southwest of College Point. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bronx. It lies just north of College Point and has a population of 1,385,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from College Point, with the nearest first.

  • Flushing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Whitestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beechhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
    • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
  • Jackson Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Throgs Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
    • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
  • Corona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lefrak City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
    • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
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    • Woodside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Astoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bayside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronx
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Concourse Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Forest Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring College Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for College Point.

Queens County ...

College Point is located in Queens County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Queens County: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York & Richmond. Long Island Sound lies to the northeast and to the south is the Atlantic Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near College Point ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Point.

Airports Near College Point ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to College Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for College Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Point ...

Looking for more information about College Point? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for College Point. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for College Point, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for College Point.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Point. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for College Point.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to College Point), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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