Bowne Park, New York City

Name: Bowne Park
Address: New York City, United States

#160 among attractions in New York City

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Bowne Park is a 11.79-acre park in Broadway–Flushing, Queens, New York, east of downtown Flushing. It is bordered by 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east. The park consists of a playground, basketball courts, bocce court, and a kettle pond. The area immediately surrounding the park, developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was originally also marketed as "Bowne Park" and is part of modern-day Murray Hill and Broadway–Flushing. ()

Elevation: 85 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°46'14"N, 73°48'27"W

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Northeastern Queens (Flushing)New York City United States

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Bowne Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Quaker Meeting House, Flushing Town Hall, Hindu Temple Society of North America, Voelker Orth Museum.

1.3 miSW
Church
Old Quaker Meeting House, New York City
34 min walk • The Flushing Friends Quaker Meeting House, also the Old Quaker Meeting House, is a historic Quaker house of worship located at 137-16 Northern Boulevard, in Flushing, Queens, New York. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967 and a New York City designated landmark in 1970.
1.2 miSW
City hall
Flushing Town Hall, New York City
32 min walk • Flushing Town Hall is a historic Town Hall located on Northern Boulevard at Linden Place in the Flushing section of the New York City borough of Queens.
1.3 miS
Temple
Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York City
34 min walk • The Hindu Temple Society of North America is a nonprofit organization that manages the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam temple located in Queens, New York. It is more commonly known as the Ganesha Temple because the central deity in the temple is Ganesha. The Ganesha Temple was the first Hindu temple built in the tristate region.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Voelker Orth Museum, New York City
16 min walk • The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden is a museum located in Murray Hill, Queens, New York City.
1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Kingsland Homestead, New York City
26 min walk • Kingsland Homestead is an 18th-century house located in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It is the home of the remains of The Weeping Beech, a landmark weeping beech tree, believed to have been planted in 1847.
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lewis H. Latimer House, New York City
31 min walk • The Lewis H. Latimer House, also called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, is a historic house located at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It was constructed in the Queen Anne style of architecture between 1887 and 1889 by the Sexton family.
0.4 miE
Park
Feehan Triangle, New York City
10 min walk • William M. Feehan Triangle is a 0.032-acre public green space in the Broadway-Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is bound by Bayside Lane, 164th Street, and 27th Avenue.
1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Park
Queens Historical Society, New York City
26 min walk • The Queens Historical Society, which was founded in 1968 after a merger with the Kingsland Preservation Commission, is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Queens, New York and interpreting the history of the borough as it relates to various historical periods.
0.4 miSW
Park
Travis Triangle, New York City
11 min walk • Travis Triangle is a narrow green space in the Murray Hill/Flushing neighborhoods of Queens, New York City. It is formed by the separation of Murray Street and Murray Lane, both of which were named after the Murray family, which owned land on the site of these streets from the late colonial period through the early 19th century.
1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
John Bowne House, New York City
27 min walk • The John Bowne House is a house in Flushing, Queens, New York City, that is known for its role in establishing religious tolerance in the United States. Built around 1661, it was the location of a Quaker meeting in 1662 that resulted in the arrest of its owner, John Bowne, by Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch Director-General of New Netherland.
0.9 miW
Mosque
Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique, New York City
24 min walk • Masjidi Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique is a mosque in Flushing, Queens, New York, United States. It is located at 141-47 33rd Avenue. Masjid Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique is a 501 organization, a community of believers adhering to Islam, the Qur’an and the life traditions of Muhammad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bowne Park?

Nearby attractions include Feehan Triangle, New York City (10 min walk), Travis Triangle, New York City (11 min walk), Voelker Orth Museum, New York City (16 min walk).

How to get to Bowne Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bowne Park:

Bus

Northern Boulevard & 154th Street • Lines: Q13, Q28 (12 min walk)

Train

Murray Hill (17 min walk)
Broadway (18 min walk)

Metro

Flushing–Main Street • Lines: <7>, 7 (35 min walk)