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Cambria Heights

New York, United States · North America

About Cambria Heights

Cambria Heights works well as a base: 5 minutes from Queens Village, 21km from Central Park.

Cambria Heights is in New York, United States, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Queens Village, about 4 km away.

Cambria Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Springfield Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard, and St. Albans to the west, the Elmont, Nassau County border on the east, Queens Village to the north, and Montefiore Cemetery and

Read more Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, and Rosedale to the south. As of 2010, Cambria Heights's population was 18,677. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.

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What is there to see near Cambria Heights?

Within an hour or so of Cambria Heights: Moto Coffee Machine (19 km), Central Park (21 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (21 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (21 km).

Are there any good drives near Cambria Heights?

The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).

Where is Cambria Heights?

Cambria Heights is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Queens Village.

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Quick Information

Population
20,287
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New York
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.6945, -73.7385

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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 Cambria Heights

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Moto Coffee Machine

A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.

21 km · about 25 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.

21 km · about 25 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Bronx Zoo

One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world spanning 265 acres in New York City with over 6,000 animals.

21 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Empire State Building

Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.

22 km · about 25 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cambria Heights.

Elmont

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 33,198

Bellaire

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 5,610

Laurelton

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 21,053

Hollis

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 20,269

Queens Village

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 51,919

Rosedale

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 25,812

Springfield Gardens

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 30,515

Valley Stream

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 37,962

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