Forest Hills, New York City

Name: Forest Hills
Address: New York City, United States

#2012 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north, Rego Park and Glendale to the west, Forest Park to the south, Kew Gardens to the southeast, and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.6 mi²Coordinates: 40°43'17"N, 73°50'51"W

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Northwestern Queens (Forest Hills)New York City United States

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Forest Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queens Center, Queens Borough Hall, Forest Hills Stadium, The Shops at Atlas Park.

1.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Queens Center, New York City
38 min walk • Queens Center Mall is an urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on Queens Boulevard between 57th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard. Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens. It is currently owned and managed by The Macerich Company, who purchased the mall in the 1990s.
1.1 miSE
City hall, Neoclassical architecture
Queens Borough Hall, New York City
29 min walk • Queens Borough Hall is a public building in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City which houses the Office of the Queens Borough President and other city offices and court space.
~930 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Forest Hills Stadium, New York City
5 min walk • The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The club has 38 tennis courts in all four surfaces, a junior Olympic-size swimming pool and other amenities. It is the home of the Forest Hills Stadium, a 14,000 seat outdoor tennis stadium and concert venue.
1.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Atlas Park, New York City
37 min walk • The Shops at Atlas Park is an open-air shopping mall at Cooper Avenue and 80th Street in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, New York City, United States.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rego Center, New York City
30 min walk • Rego Center is a shopping mall bordered by the Long Island Expressway, Junction Boulevard, Queens Boulevard, 63rd Drive, and 99th Street in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens in New York City.
0.8 miNW
Synagogue, Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
Rego Park Jewish Center, New York City
21 min walk • The Rego Park Jewish Center is an Art Deco Streamline Moderne synagogue in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City. The architectural firm of Frank Grad & Sons designed the building. The facade features a mosaic by Hungarian-born artist A. Raymond Katz.
0.4 miSE
Church, Tudor Revival architecture
The Church-in-the-Gardens, New York City
10 min walk • The Church-in-the-Gardens, also known as Community Congregational Christian Church, is a historic Congregational church complex located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
0.9 miN
Synagogue
Congregation of Georgian Jews, New York City
24 min walk • The Congregation of Georgian Jews is an Orthodox synagogue at 6304 Yellowstone Boulevard, in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York. The members are late twentieth century immigrants from the Republic of Georgia.
1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Civic Virtue, New York City
27 min walk • Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness is a sculpture group and fountain in New York City, created by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies and architect Thomas Hastings, and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Remsen Cemetery, New York City
22 min walk • The Remsen Cemetery is a private burial ground in Queens, New York City, at 69-43 Trotting Course Lane on the border of the Middle Village and Rego Park neighborhoods.
0.9 miN
Park
Underbridge Dog Run, New York City
23 min walk • Underbridge Dog Run is a dog run named after the pedestrian bridge connecting it to the adjacent Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, the fourth-largest city-operated park in New York City and site of the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World’s Fairs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Hills?

Nearby attractions include Forest Hills Stadium, New York City (5 min walk), The Church-in-the-Gardens, New York City (10 min walk), Queens Jewish Center, New York City (16 min walk), Rego Park Jewish Center, New York City (21 min walk).

How to get to Forest Hills by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forest Hills:

Metro

Forest Hills–71st Avenue • Lines: <F>, E, F, M, R (4 min walk)
67th Avenue • Lines: E, M, R (12 min walk)

Bus

71st Avenue & Queens Boulevard • Lines: Q23 (5 min walk)
71st Street & Queens Boulevard • Lines: Q23 (5 min walk)

Train

Forest Hills (5 min walk)
Kew Gardens (31 min walk)