Welcome to Corona ...

Corona is located in Queens County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Corona is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Corona: 11368<3>

Communities Also Named Corona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Corona - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Corona ...

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

• New York
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New York
  • From Corona to New York
• Bronx
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bronx
  • From Corona to Bronx
• Newark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newark
  • From Corona to Newark
• Jersey City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jersey City
  • From Corona to Jersey City
• Yonkers
  (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Yonkers
  • From Corona to Yonkers
• Paterson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paterson
  • From Corona to Paterson
• Elizabeth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elizabeth
  • From Corona to Elizabeth
• Clifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clifton
  • From Corona to Clifton
• 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Rochelle
  • From Corona to New Rochelle
• Passaic
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Passaic
  • From Corona to Passaic

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 Corona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corona. 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 Corona.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corona ...

Looking for more information about Corona? 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 Corona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corona.

Adding Corona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Corona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Corona post office opened in 1872.

We also found Corona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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