Flushing Meadows–Corona Park - Queens, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 45.045 W 073° 50.568
18T E 597688 N 4511731
A large park that hosted the World's Fair in 1939 and again in 1964.
Waymark Code: WMYP3N
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadows Park, or simply Flushing Meadows, is a public park in New York City. Located in northern Queens, it contains the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the current venue for the US Open tennis tournament; Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets baseball team; the New York Hall of Science; the Queens Museum of Art; the Queens Theatre in the Park; the Queens Zoo; and the New York State Pavilion. It formerly contained Shea Stadium, demolished in 2009.
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was created as the site of the 1939/1940 New York World's Fair and also hosted the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair. The park is bounded by I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway) on the east, Grand Central Parkway on the west, Flushing Bay on the north, and Union Turnpike on the south. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the fourth-largest public park in New York City, with a total area of 897 acres (363 ha). Until the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) conducted a survey of New York City park areas in 2013, the park was believed to be 1,255 acres (508 ha) in size.
It is owned and maintained by NYC Parks. Private, non-profit groups such as the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Conservancy and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows–Corona Park provide additional funds, services, and support. The park is at the eastern edge of the area encompassed by Queens Community Board 4"
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Full day
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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