Welcome to East Elmhurst ...

East Elmhurst is located in Queens County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Elmhurst: E. Elmhurst

East Elmhurst is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near East Elmhurst ...

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

• New York
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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  • 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 <3>
• 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
• 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
• Yonkers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
• 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
• Elizabeth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Clifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• New Rochelle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <3>
• 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Elmhurst ...

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