Roxbury
in Queens County of New York, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.566 and -73.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 33' 59" and W -73° 53' 26"
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: 01:01 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Roxbury

Roxbury in Queens County (New York) is located in United States about 203 mi (or 327 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Roxbury is now 01:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Roxbury, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John F Kennedy International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-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 9 mi (or 15 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 9 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Jersey City and Staten Island. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN PLUS BROOKLYN BAY

Address
2,8 mi
3003 EMMONS AVENUE
11235 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Delz Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,3 mi
8914 Glenwood Road
11236 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Playland Motel

Address
4,4 mi
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd
11693 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Midwood Suites Brooklyn

Address
5,4 mi
1078 East 15 Street
11230 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eve's Place

Address
5,9 mi
751 Westminster Road
11230 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Loralei Bed and Breakfast

Address
6,0 mi
667 Argyle Road
11230 Brooklyn
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lxure Brooklyn Suites

Address
6,2 mi
96 Parkville Ave.
11230 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Midwood Suites

Address
5,4 mi
1306 Avenue H
11230 Brooklyn
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


OASIS MOTEL IN BROOKLYN

Address
5,9 mi
12091 FLATLANDS AVE.
11207 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


770Suites

Address
5,6 mi
945 E 15th Street
11230 New York
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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MTA Bus Nova RTS #8981 Q35 Bus@Rockaway Point Boulevard/Beach 169th Street

Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BwayLine Ent.

Here's a Nova RTS #8981 on the Q35 bus in action at Rockaway Point Boulevard and Beach 169th Street as it makes a U-turn to head towards the Marine Parkway Bridge to Brooklyn Bus Transfer:Q22.


4th of July 2013 Breezy Point Rebuild Breezy...rebuilds

Published: July 04, 2013
Length: 48:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rebuild Breezy

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Roxbury Mardi~Gras, Labor Day, September 3, 2012, Roxbury, New York

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 34:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Antonella Francesca

Breezy Point, NY, Bagpipes, The Catholic Club,


Rebuild Breezy...rebuilds ~~ Hurricane Sandy's winds are visible in this simulation Credit NASA

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 08:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rebuild Breezy

https://www.facebook.com/RebuildBreezyPoint Hurricane Sandy's Near-surface Winds Hurricane Sandy's near-surface winds are visible in this computer simulation that runs from Oct. 26 to Oct....


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Published: July 15, 2013
Length: 12:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rebuild Breezy

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Published: May 10, 2013
Length: 25:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rebuild Breezy

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Published: May 13, 2013
Length: 10:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rebuild Breezy

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Shore Parkway Greenway 1

Published: August 03, 2013
Length: 45:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nycbiker56

Enter at Flatbush Avenue (just North of Marine Parkway Bridge) Travel north to Canarsie Pier (approx. 4 miles)


Roxbury Mardi~Gras, Labor Day, September 3, 2012, Roxbury, New York

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Antonella Francesca

"I think that's it" Roxbury Mardi~Gras, Labor Day, September 3, 2012, Roxbury, New York.


Subway freak

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 06:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roy Currlin

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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.

Floyd Bennett Field

Floyd Bennett Field was New York City's first municipal airport, later a naval air station, and is now a park. While no longer used as an operational commercial, military or general aviation airfield, it is still used as a helicopter base by the New York Police Department (NYPD).

Located at 40.591, -73.891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in New York, Airports established in 1931, Airports on Long Island, Aviation in New York City, Buildings and structures in Brooklyn, Defunct airports in New York, National Register of Historic Places in New York City, United States Coast Guard Aviation, United States Naval Air Stations, Closed facilities of the United States Navy, Museums in Brooklyn, Aerospace museums in New York, Parks in Brooklyn, Gateway National Recreation Area

Rockaway Inlet

Rockaway Inlet is a strait connecting Jamaica Bay, wholly within New York City, with the Atlantic Ocean. It separates the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens from the Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Rockaway Inlet is bounded by Brooklyn to the north and Rockaway Peninsula to the south. It is the entrance to Jamaica Bay, and most of the inlet is within the boundary of Gateway National Recreation Area. Its entrance is marked by a light on a jetty extending southward from Rockaway Point.

Located at 40.5732, -73.9136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of New York, Geography of Long Island, Geography of Brooklyn, Geography of Queens County, New York, Bodies of water around Rockaway, Queens

Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge

The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (originally and often referred to as the Marine Parkway Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge in New York City that crosses Rockaway Inlet and connects the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, with Marine Parkway to Floyd Bennett Field, Flatbush Avenue, and the Marine Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. Opened on July 3, 1937, it carries four motor traffic lanes, and a footpath on the western edge.

Located at 40.5734, -73.8849 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Vertical lift bridges, Toll bridges in New York City, Bridges completed in 1937, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Bridges to Rockaway, Queens, Bridges in New York City, Road bridges in New York

Aviator Sports and Recreation

Aviator Sports and Events Center http://www. aviatorsports. com is a concession for the National Park Servicehttp://www. nps. gov/ operating in New York City's historic first municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field, which opened its hangars in 1931 and was decommissioned in 1972. Floyd Bennett Field (FBF) in Southeast Brooklyn is now part of the 4th most visited unit of the National Park System: Gateway National Recreation Area.

Located at 40.5892, -73.8986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1931 establishments, 1972 disestablishments, Sports venues in Brooklyn, Indoor arenas in the United States

Dead Horse Bay

Dead Horse Bay is a small water body off Barren Island between the Gerritsen Inlet and Rockaway Inlet in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. During the seventeenth century, Dutch settlers built tide mills to grind wheat into flour. A remaining millstone can still be found along the Millstone trail.

Located at 40.5835, -73.9041 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Brooklyn, Bays of New York

Jacob Riis Park

Jacob Riis Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). It lies at the foot of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, toward the southwestern end the Rockaway Peninsula, just east of Fort Tilden and west of Rockaway Beach.

Located at 40.567, -73.8741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Register of Historic Places in New York City, Parks in Queens, Parks in Rockaway, Queens, Robert Moses projects, Art Deco architecture in New York City, Gateway National Recreation Area

Roxbury, Queens

Roxbury is a community on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. The neighborhood is just west of the Marine Parkway Bridge and adjoins Fort Tilden. It is an inholding within the borders of the Breezy Point Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, of the US National Park System. Roxbury is part of the Breezy Point Cooperative, a private property owning corporation of residents.

Located at 40.5669, -73.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Rockaway, Queens, Condominiums and housing cooperatives in Queens

Naval Air Station Rockaway

Naval Air Station Rockaway adjoined Fort Tilden on the western portion of the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It was established on transferred municipal property in 1917 during American involvement in World War I, and was demolished in 1930 to make way for Jacob Riis Park. Operations were re-located across the inlet to a hangar in the municipal Floyd Bennett Field, which itself was sold to the federal government in 1941 and made Naval Air Station New York.

Located at 40.5683, -73.8725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rockaway, Queens, United States Naval Air Stations, Military facilities in New York

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