Summary for Rockaway Point

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Located in: Queens County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Rockaway Pt.

Time Zone: Rockaway Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rockaway Point:

Lat: 40.560700° (or 40°33'38" N)

Lon: -73.915100° (or -73°54'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Coney Island<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rockaway Point

GNIS ID: 962745

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 63044

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The community of Jamaica is the County Seat for Queens County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Queens)

Population

Total Area:<5> 178.2 sq. miles [461.6 km²] - of which 39.1% is water (69.7 sq. miles [180.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 835,127

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Queens

GNIS ID: 974139

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 081

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About New York

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New York

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockaway Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rockaway Point, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rockaway Point.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rockaway Point. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).