| Elmhurst Park | |
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 Looking toward the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial from Grand Avenue | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Elmhurst, Queens, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°43′47.27″N 73°53′7.84″W / 40.7297972°N 73.8855111°W |
| Area | 6.22 acres (2.52 ha) |
| Created | May 24, 2011 |
| Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Elmhurst Park |
Elmhurst Park is a 6.22-acre (2.52 ha) public park located in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. The site was formerly home to the Elmhurst gas tanks (officially the Newtown Holder Station), a pair of large natural gas storage gasometers that were 200 feet (61 m) tall. The area is bordered on the south by 57th Avenue and the Long Island Expressway, on the north by Grand Avenue, on the west by the CSX-operated Fremont Secondary, and on the east by 80th Street.[1] The park is owned and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.[2]
- ^ Kershaw, Sarah (September 1, 1996). "A Large Something Seems to Be Missing". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Elmhurst Park : NYC Parks". Nycgovparks.org. May 24, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2013.