Around Fort Tilden ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northwest of Fort Tilden. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the north of Fort Tilden and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Tilden, with the nearest first.
- Breezy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
- Brighton Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
- Sheepshead Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Broad Channel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County
- Flatlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Gravesend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Canarsie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Coney Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Bath Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
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- Bensonhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- Bayswater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
- Bayswater is located in Queens County
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kings County
- Dyker Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
- Fort Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
- Marcus Garvey Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Bensonhurst
For more communities neighboring Fort Tilden, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Tilden.
Queens County ...
Fort Tilden 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 Fort Tilden ...
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 Fort Tilden.
Airports Near Fort Tilden ...
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 Fort Tilden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Tilden.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Tilden. 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 Fort Tilden. |
| <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 Fort Tilden), 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. |