Briarwood
in Queens County of New York, United States
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John F Kennedy International Airport (5 mi) - La Guardia Airport (6 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (19 mi)
- Westchester County Airport (25 mi)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (32 mi)
- Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (38 mi)
- Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (48 mi)
- Stewart International Airport (57 mi)
- Bradley International Airport (103 mi)
- Statue of Liberty (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Breezy Point Executive Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Forest Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Kissena Park Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Tioga Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Douglaston Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Clearview Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- North Woodmere Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Inwood Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Lake Success Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Monmouth Cove Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- J F Kennedy Memorial Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Locust Point Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Freeport Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Shelter Harbor Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- Bayside Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- World's Fair Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Pier 25 (amusement park, (10 mi)
- Victorian Gardens Amusement Park (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Central Park Zoo (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.709 and -73.815 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 42' 33" and W -73° 48' 55"
- 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: 06:36 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 7:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Briarwood
Briarwood in Queens County (New York) is a city in United States about 212 mi (or 341 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Briarwood is now 06:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Briarwood, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John F Kennedy International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. 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 7 mi (or 12 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Mineola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton New York JFK Airport
Crowne Plaza JFK AIRPORT NEW YORK CITY
Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel
Hampton Inn NY-JFK Jamaica-Queens
BEST WESTERN JAMAICA INN
Holiday Inn Express LAGUARDIA ARPT
Hilton Garden Inn Queens-JFK Airport
JFK BED AND BREAKFAST GUESTHOUSE
Wyndham Garden Fresh Meadows Flushing
Courtyard New York Queens/Fresh Meadows
Videos from this area
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AirTrain ride from JFK airport to Jamaica station, New York, USA.
View from train window.
LIRR Jamaica station rush hour, New York City, USA.
DM30AC shoves into Jamaica yard
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LIRR: Penn Station to Jamaica Station
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) from Penn St. to Jamaica St. Huntington Train Speed x3 Soundtrack: M83, Anthony Gonzalez, Joseph Trapanese -- Waking Up.
NYCTA:Last R160A Z Skip-Stop Train Arrives@Jamaica Center
Here's the last Z skip-stop train of the day arrives at Jamaica Center.Soon after,it turns into a J train for service to Manhattan Train Transfers:E Train Bus Transfers: *At Parsons/Archer...
MODA Apartments, Queens, NYC (very near E, F subway)(unofficial video as a tenant)
MODA Upgraded Living - Apartments (My unofficial video and review as a tenant), Apartment Rentals, 153-30 89th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 -near JFK Airport -$15 car service to LaGuardia Airport...
iPhone Repair Queens **RENT ME**
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MTA New York City Bus: Orion 05.501 #655 Q44 Limited @ Main Street and Union Turnpike!
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Briarwood locksmith service in briarwood NY
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Picture History of the Kew Gardens LIRR Station
A Picture History of the Kew Gardens LIRR Station presented by KewGardensHistory.com for the Richmond Hill Historical Society.
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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.
Briarwood, Queens
Briarwood is a middle class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located northwest of Jamaica and roughly bounded by Queens Boulevard, Parsons Boulevard, Union Turnpike, and Hillside Avenue. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 8. It is serviced by the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway at the Briarwood–Van Wyck Boulevard station. It lies in the northern half of the 11435 zip code.
Archbishop Molloy High School
Archbishop Molloy High School (also called Molloy, Archbishop Molloy, or AMHS) is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on 6 acres in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City, thirty minutes east of Manhattan. Molloy currently has an endowment of about $6,000,000 (as of Nov. 2010). The school's current principal is Br. Thomas Schady, who started his term in July 2009.
Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport (New York City Subway)
Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport is a station on the IND & BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway. It is located at Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens and served by the E and J trains at all times, and by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has two levels; the upper level serves the IND Archer Avenue Line, while the BMT line uses the lower level. Each level has two tracks and an island platform.
Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard (pronounced "Van Wike") is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 84th Drive and the Van Wyck Expressway, in Briarwood, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times and E evenings, late nights and weekends (it bypasses this station weekdays during midday and rush hours). This station has two side platforms and four tracks.
Jamaica – Van Wyck (IND Archer Avenue Line)
Jamaica – Van Wyck is a station on the IND Archer Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the E train at all times and is the only non-transfer station on the E that is not served by any other train. This is a single level station with two tracks and an island platform. The mezzanine is suspended above the Jamaica-bound track via heavy cables linked to the station roof.
Sutphin Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
Sutphin Boulevard is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times. This underground station, opened, April 24, 1937, has four tracks and two side platforms. The two center express tracks are used by the limited rush hour E service to Jamaica – 179th Street.
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School is a school in the borough of Queens, New York which places emphasis on the health sciences. The school serves grades 6–12. It has recently been ranked the 34th best high school in the city of New York and is consistently given a silver medal by U.S. News for the quality of learning taught there. However, the school has been criticized for its lack of sports and extracurricular activities.
Gateway to Health Science High School
Gateway to Health Science High School is a small alternative school in southeast Queens, New York that is designed to encourage students to consider hospital careers. Students have five-week internships at nearby Queens Hospital, visiting departments ranging from radiology to administration and offering oral presentations on what they've learned about each.
Metropolitan Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Metropolitan Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms, with space for a 3rd track in the center. This station was built as part of the Dual Contracts. It opened December 12, 1916, and closed on April 15, 1985. The next stop to the north was Queens Boulevard. The next stop to the south was 121st Street. Metropolitan Avenue was closed because the rest of the Jamaica Line was connected to the Archer Avenue Subway.
Queens Boulevard (BMT Jamaica Line)
Queens Boulevard was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a third track in the center. This station was built as part of the Dual Contracts. It opened December 12, 1916. The next stop to the north was Sutphin Boulevard. The next stop to the south was Metropolitan Avenue. It was closed because the rest of the Jamaica Line had to be connected to the Archer Avenue Subway.
Sutphin Boulevard (BMT Jamaica Line)
Sutphin Boulevard was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. It had two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a third track in the center. This station was built as part of the Dual Contracts. It opened December 12, 1916, and closed on September 10, 1977. The next stop to the north was 160th Street. The next stop to the south was Queens Boulevard.
Kew Gardens train crash
The Kew Gardens train crash is the worst railway accident of Long Island Rail Road history, and one of the worst in New York State history. It happened during the evening rush hour of November 22, 1950 between Kew Gardens and Jamaica stations in New York City and killed 78 people. At the date of the crash this was described as being in the neighborhood Richmond Hill but subsequent boundary changes mean the site is now considered to be in Kew Gardens.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Briarwood.
Richmond Hill: Van Wyck Expressway @ 87 Avenue, Richmond Hill (source)
Morris Park: Van Wyck Expressway @ 91 Avenue, Morris Park (source)
Richmond Hill: Van Wyck Expressway @ Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill (source)
Briarwood: Van Wyck Expressway @ Jackie Robinson Parkway, Briarwood (source)
Briarwood: Van Wyck Expressway @ Queens Blvd. (entrance ramp), Briarwood (source)
Richmond Hill: Van Wyck Expressway 01 SB @ 134th Street − Ex19, Richmond Hill (source)
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