Owner | City of New York |
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Maintained by | NYCDOT |
Length | 7.8 mi (12.6 km)[1] |
Location | Queens, New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′27.89″N 73°44′19.61″W / 40.7077472°N 73.7387806°W |
South end | 147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens |
Major junctions | Belt Parkway / NY 27 in Rochdale NY 25 / NY 25B in Queens Village I-495 in Bayside |
North end | NY 25A in Bayside |
Springfield Boulevard is a major north/south roadway that runs through the eastern section of Queens, New York. It is 7.8 miles (12.6 km) long and goes from Northern Boulevard in Bayside, to 147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens. Springfield Boulevard runs through Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens and along the eastern border of St. Albans. The name "Springfield," derived from the Springfield Armory, is one of several firearms-oriented street names in the area. This is the result of the National Rifle Range having been situated on the grounds of what is now Creedmoor State Hospital during the 19th and early 20th centuries.