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Welcome to Fresh Meadows ...

Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fresh Meadows: Fresh Mdws.

Fresh Meadows is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP codes for Fresh Meadows: 11365-11366<3>

Communities Also Named Fresh Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fresh Meadows - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Fresh Meadows ...

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

  • New York
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Bronx
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 <4>
  • New Rochelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Passaic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 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 Fresh Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fresh Meadows.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fresh Meadows ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Fresh Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fresh Meadows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fresh Meadows or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Fresh Meadows includes: 11365 & 11366.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.