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Welcome to Springfield Gardens ...

Springfield Gardens is located in Queens County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Springfield Gardens: Springfield Gdns. (or less commonly used: Springfield Gardns., Springfield Grdens. or Springfield Grdns.)

Springfield Gardens is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Springfield Gardens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springfield Gardens.

  • New York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Hempstead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West New York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springfield Gardens ...

Looking for more information about Springfield Gardens? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Springfield Gardens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield Gardens.

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 Springfield Gardens - 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.