Ravenswood Houses
in Queens 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)
- 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, 6 mi)
- Tioga Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Red Hook Golf 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, (14 mi)
- Tarrytown Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Locust Point Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Shelter Harbor Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Bayside Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- World's Fair Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Pier 25 (amusement park, (5 mi)
- Victorian Gardens Amusement Park (amusement park, (2 mi)
- Central Park Zoo (zoo, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.761 and -73.936 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 45' 38" and W -73° 56' 10"
- 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: 02:52 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 4:36 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Ravenswood Houses
Ravenswood Houses in Queens County (New York) is a town located in United States about 209 mi (or 336 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Ravenswood Houses is now 02:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Ravenswood Houses, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is La Guardia Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, 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
Ravel
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Z New York Hotel
The Boro Hotel
Courtyard Long Island City/New York Manhattan View
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Home2 Suites by Hilton New York Long Island City NY
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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 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.
Academy of American Studies
The Academy of American Studies is a selective public high school in Long Island City, Queens, New York, which was founded in 1996 by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History With roughly 700 students according to Insideschools. org, this is one of the smallest high schools in New York City. Located just east of Manhattan and at the very tip of Queens, this school normally attracts students from either of these two boroughs.
Fisher Landau Center
The Fisher Landau Center for Art is a private foundation located in Long Island City, Queens, in New York City, United States. It offers regular exhibitions of contemporary art, open to the public from 12 to 5pm, Thursdays through Mondays. The center, established in 1991, was accessible by appointment only until regular public hours were established in April 2003.
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.
21st Street – Queensbridge (IND 63rd Street Line)
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39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
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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.
Chase Manhattan Bank Building
The Chase Manhattan Bank Building is a 14-story (54 meters or 178 feet) office building located at Queens Plaza in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. It was completed in 1927 and was the tallest office building in Queens until the completion of the Citicorp Building in 1990. The building is architecturally similar to the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Brooklyn.
Big Allis
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Newcomers High School – Academy for New Americans
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Brewster Building (Long Island City)
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