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Around Rockaway Point ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rockaway Point, with the nearest first.

  • Breezy Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brighton Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
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  • Sheepshead Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
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  • Coney Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coney Island is located in Kings County
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  • Gravesend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravesend is located in Kings County
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  • Flatlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Flatlands is located in Kings County
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  • Bath Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
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  • Bensonhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
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  • Broad Channel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Canarsie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
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    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dyker Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
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    • Flatbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County
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    • Fort Hamilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
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    • Bay Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
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For more communities neighboring Rockaway Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rockaway Point.

Queens County ...

Rockaway Point is located in Queens County<2>.

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 Rockaway 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 Rockaway Point.

Airports Near Rockaway Point ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rockaway Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rockaway Point.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockaway 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.