Kew Gardens Hills | |
|---|---|
 Main Street, one of the shopping centers of Kew Gardens Hills, May 2020 | |
 Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′30″N 73°48′54″W / 40.725°N 73.815°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| County/Borough | Queens |
| Community District | Queens 8[1] |
| Named for | Kew Gardens, Queens; in turn named after Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,479 |
| Race | |
| • White | 53.9% |
| • Asian | 20.0% |
| • Hispanic | 14.8% |
| • Black | 7.6% |
| • Other | 3.7% |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $95,847 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11367 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Parsons Boulevard to the east.
The neighborhood is located near several highways including the Long Island Expressway, Grand Central Parkway, Van Wyck Expressway, and the Jackie Robinson Parkway (Interborough). It is also served by several bus routes. Adjacent neighborhoods include Forest Hills to the west, Hillcrest to the east, Briarwood to the south, and Queensboro Hill to the north.
Kew Gardens Hills is located in Queens Community District 8 and its ZIP Code is 11367.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 107th Precinct.[4] Politically, Kew Gardens Hills is represented by the New York City Council's 24th District.[5]
- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Next to the L.I.R.R. Tracks; Five 2-Family Houses For Kew Gardens". The New York Times. April 24, 1994. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
In 1909, when train service began on the Long Island Rail Road, the northerly section of the Man property was renamed Kew Gardens, also after a section of London.
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