Roosevelt Island
in New York County of New York, United States
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La Guardia Airport (4 mi) - John F Kennedy International Airport (12 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (13 mi)
- Westchester County Airport (24 mi)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (25 mi)
- Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (44 mi)
- Stewart International Airport (52 mi)
- Lakehurst NAES /Maxfield Field (55 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport (92 mi)
- Bradley International Airport (104 mi)
- Statue of Liberty (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Davis Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Fairways of Halfmoon (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Mill Pond Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Pheasant Hollow Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ricci Meadows Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Forest Park Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Red Hook Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Tioga Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Van Cortlandt Park GC (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Monmouth Cove Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- J F Kennedy Memorial Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Tarrytown Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Locust Point Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Shelter Harbor Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Bayside Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- World's Fair Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Pier 25 (amusement park, (5 mi)
- Victorian Gardens Amusement Park (amusement park, (1 mi)
- Central Park Zoo (zoo, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.764 and -73.948 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 45' 50" and W -73° 56' 53"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:09 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Explore Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island in New York County (New York) is a city in United States about 209 mi (or 336 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Roosevelt Island is now 03:09 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Roosevelt Island, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is La Guardia Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Jersey City and Queens. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HOWARD JOHNSON ZHONGTAI PLAZA
Ravel
The Boro Hotel
Z New York Hotel
Guggenheim Flat
Upper East Side Loft
Upper East Side Apartments
Sunny Modern Two Room Studio
WYNDHAM GARDEN LONG ISLND CTY
GARDENS NYC AFFINIA GARDENS
Videos from this area
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Roosevelt Island Tram, New York City.
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Blackwell's (Roosevelt) Island, New York 1903
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Traffic on FDR Drive, New York City
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Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway - Part I
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east. Running from Manhattan's East 46th to East 85th Streets, it is about two miles (3 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet, and a total area of 147 acres . The island is part of the Borough of Manhattan (New York County).
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). After the series ended in 1957, however, a modified version continued for three more seasons with 13 one-hour specials, running from 1957 to 1960, known first as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and later in reruns as The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour.
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGSMS) (formerly known as the Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) is a graduate college of Cornell University that was founded in 1952 as an academic partnership between two major medical institutions in New York City: the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Sloan-Kettering Institute.
Lycée Français de New York
The Lycée Français de New York (LFNY), literally The French High School of New York, is a French-medium school for preK-12 students based in Manhattan, New York which follows the French curriculum of study and allows students to study for the French general Baccalauréat, the international option of the French Baccalaureate, or a special Franco-American Baccalaureate (BFA), as well as the American High School Diploma.
Roosevelt Island Bridge
The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic. Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the Welfare Island Bridge. The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973. When the bridge is open it provides ships with 100 feet of vertical clearance.
Weill Cornell Medical College
Weill Cornell Medical College is the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University. The medical college is currently located at 1300 York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, along with the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. One of the most selective medical schools in the United States (based on analysis by U.S. News & World Report), Cornell enrolls approximately 100 students per class.
2006 New York City plane crash
The 2006 New York City plane crash occurred on October 11, 2006, when a Cirrus SR20 general aviation, fixed-wing, single-engine light aircraft crashed into the Belaire Apartments in New York City at about 2:42 p.m. local time. The aircraft struck the north side of building, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, causing a fire in several apartments, which was extinguished within two hours.
New York City steam system
The New York City steam system is a district heating system which takes steam produced by steam generating stations and carries it under the streets of Manhattan to heat, cool, or supply power to high rise buildings and businesses. Some New York businesses and facilities also use the steam for cleaning, climate control and disinfection. The New York Steam Company began providing service in lower Manhattan in 1882.
The Child School
The Child School / Legacy High School (TCS) is a state chartered private school for children who have learning disabilities. It is located on Roosevelt Island, New York City where it was founded. The founder, Maari De Souza, was born in India and holds a degree in psychology.
John Jay Park
John Jay Park is a 3.3-acre park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between East 76th and 78th Streets, and between Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive and a short street called Cherokee Place, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The park is named for statesman and New York Governor John Jay. In 1902 the city acquired through condemnation a parcel of land at the site of the park and opened a public bath house in 1906.
Big Allis
Big Allis, formally known as Ravenswood No. 3, is a giant electric power generator originally commissioned by Consolidated Edison Company (ConEd) and built by the Allis-Chalmers Corporation in 1965. Currently owned by Transcanada Corp. , it is located on 36th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard in western Queens, New York. Its main fuel is natural gas. During 1963, Allis-Chalmers announced that ConEd had ordered the "world’s first MILLION-KILOWATT unit... big enough to serve 3,000,000 people.
The Town School
The Town School is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational elementary school located at 540 East 76th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Founded in 1913, the school currently has approximately 400 students enrolled from Nursery 3 through the Eighth grade.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Roosevelt Island.
Yorkville: UES, Yorkville (source)
Gracie Square: FDR Drive @ 79 Street, Gracie Square (source)
Queensbridge Houses: QBB Lower Level Center Mall @ 11 Street, Queensbridge Houses (source)
Midtown East: QBB Lower Level Center Mall @ W Channel, Midtown East (source)
Queensbridge Houses: QBB Upper Level @ Queens Pier, Queensbridge Houses (source)
Queensbridge Houses: QBB Upper Level Center Mall @ Roosevelt, Queensbridge Houses (source)
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