Calvary Cemetery, New York City

Name: Calvary Cemetery
Address: New York City, United States

#928 among attractions in New York City

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Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Maspeth and Woodside, Queens, in New York City, New York, United States. With about 3 million burials, it has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States. Established in 1848, Calvary Cemetery covers 365 acres and is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 40°44'5"N, 73°55'12"W

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Northwestern Queens (Maspeth)New York City United States

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Calvary Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodside, One Court Square, Kosciuszko Bridge, Greenpoint Avenue Bridge.

1.1 miNE
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Woodside, New York City
28 min walk • Woodside is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside, and on the east by Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst.
1.5 miNW
Park, Modernist architecture
One Court Square, New York City
38 min walk • One Court Square, also known as the Citigroup Building, is a 50-story 673 feet office tower in Long Island City, Queens across the East River from Manhattan in New York City. It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP for Citigroup.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Kosciuszko Bridge, New York City
17 min walk • The Kosciuszko Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over Newtown Creek in New York City, connecting Greenpoint in Brooklyn to Maspeth in Queens.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, New York City
29 min walk • The Greenpoint Avenue Bridge is a drawbridge that carries Greenpoint Avenue across Newtown Creek between the neighborhoods of Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Blissville, Queens in New York City. Also known as the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, the bridge is named after James J.
1.2 miSE
Church, Modernist architecture
Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, New York City
32 min walk • The Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, also known as Church of the Transfiguration, is a Roman Catholic church at 64-14 Clinton Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York City. Belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, its current pastor is Msgr. Joseph P. Calise. Prior to its merger with St.
1.1 miN
Church
New York Presbyterian Church, New York City
29 min walk • New York Presbyterian Church is a Korean Presbyterian megachurch, located in Long Island City, New York, in the borough of Queens. The church is a Korean presbyterian church founded in 1970. The church affiliated with the Korean American Presbyterian Church in 1974, become member of the New York City Presbytery.
1 miNE
Park
Doughboy Park, New York City
26 min walk • Doughboy Park is a 1.71-acre New York City public park in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. It is located on a hilly parcel of land between Skillman Avenue and Woodside Avenue, and between 54th Street and 56th Street.
1.2 miW
Bridge
Borden Avenue Bridge, New York City
31 min walk • The Borden Avenue Bridge is a retractable bridge in New York City, in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. It carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic across Dutch Kills, a tidal waterway that is a tributary of Newtown Creek.
1.4 miSW
Music venue
Brooklyn Steel, Sea Gate
37 min walk • Brooklyn Steel is a 1800-capacity music venue in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. In 2018 Brooklyn Steel was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by Rolling Stone Magazine.
1.4 miSW
Park
McGolrick Park, New York City
36 min walk • Monsignor McGolrick Park is located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in New York City, between Driggs Avenue to the south, Russell Street to the west, Nassau Avenue to the north, and Monitor Street to the east.
1.4 miNW
Skyscraper
Queens Plaza Park, New York City
36 min walk • Queens Plaza Park, also known as Sven, is a residential building under construction at 29-27 Queens Plaza North in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Calvary Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Triangle 54, New York City (7 min walk), Kosciuszko Bridge, New York City (17 min walk), Maspeth, New York City (23 min walk), Sunnyside, New York City (24 min walk).

How to get to Calvary Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Calvary Cemetery:

Metro

46th Street–Bliss Street • Lines: 7 (16 min walk)
40th Street–Lowery Street • Lines: 7 (18 min walk)

Bus

61st Street & Roosevelt Avenue • Lines: Q70 Sbs (30 min walk)
Roosevelt Avenue & 61st Street • Lines: Q70 Sbs (31 min walk)

Train

Woodside (31 min walk)