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Discover Astoria
Astoria in Queens County (New York) with it's 150,165 citizens is a place in United States about 210 mi (or 337 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Astoria is now 02:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Astoria, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is La Guardia Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 6 mi (or 9 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Jersey City. 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 | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 33% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HOWARD JOHNSON ZHONGTAI PLAZA
The Paper Factory Hotel
Moblat Apartments 25-42
The Boro Hotel
Moblat 5
Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City-Manhattan View
Upper East Side Loft
Moblat Apartments 30-68
Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge
The Marmara Manhattan
Videos from this area
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East River from Wards Island, New York City
A view of the swirling waters of the East River as seen from the park on Wards Island, which is part of Manhattan. You also get views of Queens as well as the Triboro Bridge (also spelled Triboroug...
Columbus Day celebration in Astoria New York
it's a #Columbus #Day #celebration in #Astoria #Queens #Long #Island #New #York #31Ave #NY #USA احتفاليه رائعه بأحد أعياد أمريكا في شارع 31 أفينيو ،...
GROUNDHOGS DAY [VLOG # 134]
JOE TAKES ON THE COLD WEATHER IN THE CITY AS LEON ENJOYS HIS NEW FLOORS.
Kickboxing Astoria | Class Testimony | Kickboxing nyc | upper east side
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Video Tour of a 2-Bedroom Furnished Apartment in Astoria, Queens, New York
Hello and welcome to another New York Habitat (www.nyhabitat.com) furnished apartment video tour! Today we take you to Astoria, Queens, where you can live like a local in this charming ...
Vote to Save the Astoria Pool Olympic High Dive
Vote today to restore the landmarked diving platform on partnersinpreservation.com. Join Taryn Sacramone from APAC in supporting the future Astoria Pool Performance Center win a grant from...
Cut It Out - Global Kids Long Island City High School 2012
Presented by Global Kids Inc. at Long Island City High School in Queens, NY. This documentary investigates the causes and effects of students cutting class, which has become one of the main...
MTA New York City Bus: NovaBus LFSA #5979 M60 +SBS+ @ Hoyt Avenue North & 31st Street!
West Side/Broadway-106th Street bound #5979 M60 +SBS+ NovaBus LFSA awaits for the passengers and leaves the bus stop @ Hoyt Avenue North and 31st Street! Transfer points: Hoyt Avenue ...
MTA New York City Bus: NovaBus LFSA #5985 & 5968 M60 +SBS+ @ Astoria Blvd North/South & Steinway St!
Note these was two separate videos combined as one! Video #1: West Side/Broadway-106th Street bound #5985 M60 +SBS+ NovaBus LFSA arrives @ the bus stop to pick up passengers and leaves ...
MTA Bus Company: RTS NovaBus #9167 Q19 @ Astoria Blvd North & Steinway Street!
Astoria-21st Street bound #9167 Q19 RTS NovaBus bus arrives @ the bus stop to drop off a passenger and leaves the bus stop @ Astoria Boulevard North and Steinway Street! P.S. This video was...
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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.
Triborough Bridge
The Triborough Bridge (sometimes spelled Triboro Bridge, officially Robert F. Kennedy Bridge), is a complex of three separate bridges in New York City, United States. Spanning the Harlem River, the Bronx Kill, and the Hell Gate (part of the East River), the bridges connect the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and The Bronx via Randall's Island and Wards Island, which are joined by landfill.
Carl Schurz Park
Carl Schurz Park is a 14.9 acre (6 hectare) public park on the Upper East Side of New York City, named for German-born Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz in 1910, at the edge of what was then a solidly German-American community of Yorkville.
Mill Rock
Mill Rock is a small unpopulated island between Manhattan and Queens in New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. It lies about 1,000 feet off Manhattan's East 96th Street, south of Randall's and Wards Island where the East River and Harlem River converge. The island forms Census Block 9000 of Census Tract 238 in New York County. (Except for Mill Rock Island, Census Tract 238 consists entirely of Roosevelt Island. ) Its official area is 16,173 square meters, or 3.996 acres .
Long Island City High School
Long Island City High School, commonly abbreviated L.I.C. or LICHS, is a public high school in New York City, located in Long Island City in the borough of Queens. The present building was built in 1995. The school has an enrollment of around 4,000.
Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line)
Astoria Boulevard or Astoria Boulevard – Hoyt Avenue is an express station on the BMT Astoria Line, it is served by the N train at all times, and by the Q train on weekdays. This elevated station opened on July 19, 1917. It has three tracks and two island platforms. The center track is not normally used. The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines. The northbound platform’s benches are surrounded by low windscreen on three sides.
30th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
30th Avenue (sometimes called 30th Avenue – Grand Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the N train at all times, and by additional Q train on weekdays. The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines. The south ends of both side platforms are narrowed due to the additions of windscreens. The exit is near the north end.
Broadway (BMT Astoria Line)
Broadway is a local station in on the BMT Astoria Line, containing wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines. Only the southbound platform has windscreens. The mezzanine is configured like 30th Avenue. It is served by the N train at all times, and by additional Q train on weekdays.
Astoria Park
Astoria Park, a 59.96-acre park located along the East River in the New York City borough of Queens, contains one of the largest open spaces in Queens. The park is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated in Astoria and adjacent to the Triborough Bridge and Hell Gate Bridge, the park contains New York City's oldest and largest swimming pool.
Ravenswood, Queens
Ravenswood is the name for the strip of land bordering the East River in Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens. The area is part of Queens Community Board 1.
Saint Demetrios Astoria School
Saint Demetrios School of Astoria is located in Astoria, Queens, New York City. It is the largest Greek-American and Greek Orthodox day school in the United States. It enrolls students from grades K-12.
Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital
Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital is a 2016-bed chronic care facility on New York City's Roosevelt Island that provides services such as rehabilitation and specialty nursing. The current hospital was formed in 1996 by the merger of two separate chronic care hospitals: Goldwater Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1939 as the Welfare Hospital for Chronic Disease on a 9.9 acre (4.0 hectare) tract just south of the Queensboro Bridge; and Bird S.
Columbus (Racioppi)
Columbus (Racioppi) is a statue in Astoria, Queens created by Angelo Racioppi with funds from the New York City Works Progress Administration Art Project. It sits in Columbus Square park. Dedicated in 1941, it is in bronze on a cast stone base. It depicts Christopher Columbus as a young, energetic explorer at the helm. The base the statue sits on suggests the prow of a ship.