Queens is the largest borough in area of New York City. It is the second most populous and is located on Long Island. It is one of the most suburban of the five boroughs of New York.
Queens is bordered by Brooklyn to the south and Nassau to the east.
Towns
Bayside?
Cambria Heights?
Corona?
Elmhurst?
Flushing?
Jamaica?
Forest Hills?
Jackson Heights?
Kew Garden?
Laurelton?
Long Island City?
Maspeth?
Ozone Park?
Queens Village?
Richmond Hill?
Rosedale?
Saint Albans?
Springfield Gardens?
Woodhaven?
Facts
Queens is the most diversely populated county in the United States, with over a hundred different languages and a variety of different ethnicities.
Both major New York Airports, JFK and LaGuardia are found in Queens.
Several City and Private Universities are found here including:
- LaGuardia Community College
- Queens College
- Queensborough Community College
- St. Johns
- York College
Queens is known for its Public Library system which is one of the largest in the United States with 63 different branches throughout the county.