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Welcome to Parsons Beach ...

Parsons Beach is located in Queens County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Parsons Beach: Parsons Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Parsons Beach for more information about variations on the name of Parsons Beach.

Parsons Beach is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Parsons Beach ...

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

  • New York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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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>
  • Jersey City
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
  • New Rochelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hempstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsons Beach ...

Looking for more information about Parsons Beach? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Parsons Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parsons Beach.

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 Parsons Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.