Edgemere, Queens
Edgemere is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, extending from Beach 32nd to Beach 52nd Street on the Rockaway Peninsula. It contains Rockaway Community Park.[3] Arverne is to the west, and Far Rockaway to the east. Edgemere was founded in 1892 by Frederick J. Lancaster, who originally called it New Venice.[4][2]
Edgemere | |
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Neighborhood of Queens | |
 Aerial view of Edgemere, looking west. | |
Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.595°N 73.775°W | |
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| Community District | Queens 14[1] |
| Named for | "Edge of the sea"[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11691 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Edgemere is located in Queens Community District 14 and its ZIP Code is 11691.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 101st Precinct.
References
- "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 1913. ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2.
- Rockaway Community Park NYC Parks
- The Rockaways. Accessed October 2, 2007. "Edgemere was developed by Frederick J. Lancaster in 1892. The area was a sandy waste, with only two or three houses and the Half-Way House. Mr. Lancaster called the place New Venice."
External links
- Nathan Kensinger Photography 2010 photo essay on southern Edgemere
- Nathan Kensinger Photography 2010 photo essay on northern Edgemere
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