Playground Seventy-Five, New York City

#1805 among attractions in New York City

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Playground Seventy Five is a public park located on 160th Street and 75th Avenue in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Queens, New York. It was acquired by the New York City government in 1929 as part of land condemnations for the construction of Public School 154. The undeveloped section of the block was reserved as a schoolyard and developed as a playground in 1954. ()

Elevation: 69 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°43'35"N, 73°48'30"W

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Northeastern Queens (Kew Gardens Hills)New York City United States

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Playground Seventy-Five – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Captain Tilly Park, Queens Borough Hall, Maple Grove Cemetery, Judge Moses Weinstein Playground.

1.1 miSE
Park
Captain Tilly Park, New York City
29 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Queens, New York, Captain Tilly Park is an urban oasis that offers a respite from the bustling city life. This charming park, although smaller than its famed counterparts like Central Park, provides a tranquil environment for locals and tourists...
1.4 miSW
City hall, Neoclassical architecture
Queens Borough Hall, New York City
35 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.
1.5 miSW
Cemetery
Maple Grove Cemetery, New York City
38 min walk • Maple Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 127-15 Kew Gardens Road in Briarwood/Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
0.9 miSW
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Judge Moses Weinstein Playground, New York City
23 min walk • Judge Moses Weinstein Playground is a 3.25-acre triangular park located in the Kew Gardens Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York City.
1.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
Civic Virtue, New York City
36 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.
0.5 miNW
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Vleigh Playground, New York City
13 min walk • Vleigh Playground is a 2.243-acre park in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City. It takes its name from Head of the Vleigh Road, a colonial period path that ran along the northern boundary of the playground site.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Yeshiva Kesser Torah, New York City
18 min walk • Yeshiva Kesser Torah Rabbinical College of Queens is a synagogue in the Kew Gardens Hills section of Queens, New York. It was founded in 1981 by Elyakim Rosenblatt in the Briarwood section as a kiruv yeshiva. In 1994, it relocated to Kew Gardens Hills.
0.4 miS
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Hillcrest Veterans Square, New York City
10 min walk • Hillcrest Veterans Square is a triangle-shaped public park located in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City. The square contains a monument erected by Hillcrest Post No. 1078 of the American Legion.
1.5 miNW
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Turtle Playground, New York City
38 min walk • Turtle Playground, located at 138th Street and the south side of Horace Harding Expressway in Flushing, was acquired by the City of New York in 1954 as part of land condemnations for the Long Island Expressway.
1.1 miNE
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Chris Postiglione Triangle, New York City
27 min walk • Chris Postiglione Triangle is a green space in the Fresh Meadows neighborhood of Queens, New York City, formed by the separation of the eastbound Horace Harding Expressway, 64th Avenue, and 174th Street. Its namesake, Christopher S.
0.8 miW
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Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, New York City
20 min walk • Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim is a Haredi yeshiva located in Kew Garden Hills, Queens, New York City. The yeshiva also has a kollel, and operates in conjunction with its high school Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun which is located next door to Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim. The current Rosh Yeshiva is Rabbi Doniel Lander.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Playground Seventy-Five?

Nearby attractions include Hillcrest Veterans Square, New York City (10 min walk), Pomonok, New York City (12 min walk), Vleigh Playground, New York City (13 min walk), Kew Gardens Hills, New York City (17 min walk).

How to get to Playground Seventy-Five by public transport?

The nearest stations to Playground Seventy-Five:

Bus

Main Street & 73rd Avenue • Lines: Q44 Sbs (17 min walk)
Main Street & 78th Road • Lines: Q20B (19 min walk)

Metro

169th Street • Lines: <F>, F (35 min walk)