Around Locust Point ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of Locust Point. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx. It lies just northwest of Locust Point and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Locust Point, with the nearest first.
- Throgs Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
- Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
- Beechhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
- Beechhurst is located in Queens County
- Whitestone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Whitestone is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitestone <2>
- Bronx
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- East Atlantic Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
- East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
- Flushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <2>
- Saddle Rock Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
- Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
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- Saddle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
- Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Bayside is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
- Douglaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
- Douglaston is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
- Great Neck Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
- Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
- Great Neck Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
- Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
- Great Neck Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
- Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
- Saddle Rock
For more communities neighboring Locust Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Locust Point.
Bronx County ...
Locust Point is located in Bronx County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bronx County: Bergen (NJ), New York, Queens & Westchester. Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust 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 Locust Point.
Airports Near Locust 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 Locust Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Locust Point.
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 Locust 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 Locust 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 Bronx, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Locust 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. |