Remsen Cemetery, New York City

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

#1039 among attractions in New York City

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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. The cemetery is on a 2.5-acre triangle just north of Metropolitan Avenue and one block east of Woodhaven Boulevard. The Remsen Cemetery contains the remains of members of the Remsen family who died between 1790 and the early 19th century. The burials in the cemetery include that of American Revolutionary War colonel Jeromus Remsen, as well as his wife, his brother, and four of his children. The remains of an eighth person, Bridget Remsen, are also in the cemetery. ()

Coordinates: 40°42'44"N, 73°51'30"W

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Northwestern Queens (Forest Hills)New York City United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Forest Hills Stadium, The Shops at Atlas Park, Forest Park, Rego Park Jewish Center.

0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Forest Hills Stadium, New York City
18 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.
0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Atlas Park, New York City
16 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.
0.7 miSE
Park
Forest Park, New York City
19 min walk • Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens, spanning 538 acres. It is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens.
1.1 miN
Synagogue, Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
Rego Park Jewish Center, New York City
29 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.
0.9 miS
Lake
Strack Pond, New York City
23 min walk • Strack Pond is a glacial kettle pond located inside Forest Park, Queens, New York City. The pond was buried in 1966 and restored four decades later. Its namesake was a Woodhaven resident killed in the Vietnam War.
1 miNE
Church, Tudor Revival architecture
The Church-in-the-Gardens, New York City
26 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.
1.5 miSW
Cemetery
Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York City
39 min walk • Cypress Hills Cemetery was the first non-sectarian/non-denominational cemetery corporation organized in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City.
1.3 miNW
Park
Juniper Valley Park, New York City
33 min walk • Juniper Valley Park is a 55.247-acre public park located within Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States. The park is bordered by Juniper Boulevard North on the north, Juniper Boulevard South on the south, Lutheran Avenue on the west, and Dry Harbor Road on the east; it is split into two parts by 80th Street.
1.1 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Brooklyn–Queens Greenway, New York City
27 min walk • The Brooklyn–Queens Greenway is a bicycling and pedestrian path connecting parks and roads in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, connecting Coney Island in the south to Fort Totten in the north, on Long Island Sound.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery, New York City
31 min walk • Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Woodhaven section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is located behind St. Matthew's Episcopal Church which closed in 2011. All Saints Congregation undertook renovations which were completed in 2018.
1.4 miNE
Synagogue
Queens Jewish Center, New York City
35 min walk • The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is an Orthodox synagogue in Forest Hills, Queens, New York known for its significant contributions to the Jewish community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Remsen Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Forest Hills Stadium, New York City (18 min walk), Forest Park, New York City (19 min walk), Forest Hills, New York City (22 min walk), Strack Pond, New York City (23 min walk).

How to get to Remsen Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Remsen Cemetery:

Bus

Metropolitan Avenue & Woodhaven Boulevard • Lines: Q54 (2 min walk)
71st Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue • Lines: Q23 (11 min walk)

Train

Forest Hills (23 min walk)

Metro

Forest Hills–71st Avenue • Lines: <F>, E, F, M, R (25 min walk)
67th Avenue • Lines: E, M, R (27 min walk)