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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Briarwood
New York, United States · North America
About Briarwood
Briarwood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Queens, 15km from Central Park.
Briarwood is in New York, United States, with about 54,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Queens, about 4 km away.
The Briarwood station (formerly the Briarwood–Van Wyck Boulevard station or Van Wyck Boulevard station) is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 84th Drive, Main Street, Queens Boulevard, and the Van Wyck Expressway, in Briarwood, Queens, borderingRead more
Kew Gardens, it is served by the F train at all times, the E train at all times except weekday rush hours and middays, and the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction. There is also a New York City Police Department (NYPD) transit precinct at this station.
This station opened on April 24, 1937, as part of an extension of the Independent Subway System's Queens Boulevard Line. It has been renovated multiple times to accommodate the construction of and modifications to the Van Wyck Expressway.
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What is there to see near Briarwood?
Within an hour or so of Briarwood: Moto Coffee Machine (12 km), Central Park (15 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (15 km), Empire State Building (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Briarwood?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Briarwood?
Briarwood is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Queens.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,877
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.7094, -73.8153
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Briarwood
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Brooklyn Bridge
Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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