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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Queens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Queens and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Queens:
    • 40.725761, -73.791840
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Queens
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Queens ...

We found four communities that share the name Queens.

Within New York, the name Queens is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Lewis County
      • This Queens is located in Lewis County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Queens that is located in Queens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Queens.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ontario
      • This Queens lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Queens that is located in Queens County.
    • West Virginia
      • Upshur County
      • This Queens is located in Upshur County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Queens that is located in Queens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Queens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Queens ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Floral Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flushing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fresh Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
    • Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <2>
  • Fresh Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Fresh Pond

      From Queens to Fresh Pond

  • Fresh Pond Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
    • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
  • Harbor Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Queens County
  • Howard Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
    • Howard Beach is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <2>
  • Little Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ozone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
    • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
  • Parsons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Queens Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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    • Rosedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Saddle Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Silver Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
    • Terrace Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
    • University Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

How Far From Queens to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Queens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Queens and extending to:

  • Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Queens to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queens. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Queens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Queens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7258, Longitude: -73.7918    
<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>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Queens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.815 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.375 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.565 degrees.




 

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