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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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Broad Channel
New York, United States · North America
About Broad Channel
Broad Channel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Belle Harbor, 19km from Brooklyn Bridge.
Broad Channel is in New York, United States, with about 2,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Belle Harbor, about 4 km away.
Broad Channel is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It occupies Rulers Bar Hassock, the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay.
The neighborhood stands on Big Egg Marsh, an area of fill approximately 20 blocks long and 4 blocks wide at the south end of Rulers Bar Hassock. TheRead more
community is an inholding within the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. National Park Service as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. The area comprises several artificial canals separating dead-end residential blocks. It is connected to the rest of Queens by road and subway bridges.
Broad Channel is located in Queens Community District 14 and its ZIP Code is 11693. Broad Channel is one of the New York City neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 100th Precinct.
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What is there to see near Broad Channel?
Within an hour or so of Broad Channel: Moto Coffee Machine (17 km), Brooklyn Bridge (19 km), Katz's Delicatessen (19 km), One World Trade Center (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Broad Channel?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Broad Channel?
Broad Channel is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Belle Harbor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,443
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.6032, -73.8204
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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 Broad Channel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Katz's Delicatessen
Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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One World Trade Center
Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.
20 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Statue of Liberty
Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
21 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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