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Welcome to Terrace Heights ...

Terrace Heights is located in Queens County<1>.


The location of Terrace Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Terrace Heights: Terrace Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Terrace Heights is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Terrace Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Terrace Heights - they are located in Alabama, Nova Scotia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terrace Heights.

Communities near Terrace Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrace Heights.

  • New York
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
  • Jersey City
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • New Rochelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Hempstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West New York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Terrace Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terrace Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terrace Heights ...

Looking for more information about Terrace Heights? 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 Terrace Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terrace Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrace Heights. 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>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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrace Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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