City Details: Queens
A few alternate names for Queens are: Borough of Queens, Comte de Queens, Comté de Queens, Condado de Queens, Kvino, Queens, Queens County
Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east, and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as with New Jersey. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place in the world, as well as one of the most ethnically diverse.
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General Information
- Official Name: United States of America
- Common Name: United States
- Population: 2272771
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.68149, -73.83652
- Country Code: USA
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Queens
- 1. John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), distance from city center: 6.72 km
- 2. La Guardia Airport (LGA), distance from city center: 11.07 km
- 3. Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB), distance from city center: 14.71 km
Location of Queens
Country Details
- Country: United States
- Official Name: United States of America
- Capital: Washington, D.C.
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 329,484,123
- Area: 9,372,610 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC-12:00, UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00, UTC-09:00, UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+12:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Canada
- Mexico
Holidays in Queens, United States of America
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 2026-01-19
- Lincoln's Birthday - 2026-02-12
- Washington's Birthday - 2026-02-16
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Truman Day - 2026-05-08
- Memorial Day - 2026-05-25
- Juneteenth National Independence Day - 2026-06-19
- Independence Day - 2026-07-03
- Labour Day - 2026-09-07
- Columbus Day - 2026-10-12
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - 2026-10-12
- Veterans Day - 2026-11-11
- Thanksgiving Day - 2026-11-26
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
Daylight Saving Time in Queens, United States of America
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2025, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2025, 7:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 AM | Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 14, 2027, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2027, 7:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 12, 2028, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2028, 7:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 11, 2029, 7:00 AM | Nov 4, 2029, 7:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 10, 2030, 7:00 AM | Nov 3, 2030, 7:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 9, 2031, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2031, 7:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 14, 2032, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2032, 7:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 13, 2033, 7:00 AM | Nov 6, 2033, 7:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 12, 2034, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2034, 7:00 AM |
Top Events in Queens, United States of America
Sports
Aug
23
Sat
NPC East Coast Mecca Classic PRE-JUDGING
4:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Sports
Aug
23
Sat
NPC East Coast Mecca Classic FINALS
9:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Sep
13
Sat
Latter, Nude, Adult Females , Ameokama
12:00 AM
Bar Freda
Sports
Sep
24
Wed
New York City FC vs. Inter Miami CF
11:30 PM
Citi Field
Music
Oct
4
Sat
Buena Vista Orchestra
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Oct
11
Sat
Country Gongbang
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Oct
19
Sun
Juan Fernando Velasco: Julio Eterno
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Nov
9
Sun
Tuba Skinny
1:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Nov
16
Sun
Endea Owens & The Cookout
1:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Miscellaneous
Nov
16
Sun
360 ALLSTARS
9:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Dec
7
Sun
Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
1:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Dec
13
Sat
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker
8:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Jan
18
Sun
QC MLK Day Celebration: Tyreek McDole
8:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Feb
1
Sun
Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Horse
8:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Mar
1
Sun
Les Ballets Africains
8:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Mar
22
Sun
Michael Feinstein's Tribute to Tony Bennett
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Mar
29
Sun
The Peking Acrobats®
8:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Arts & Theatre
Apr
18
Sat
SO PERCUSSION UNPLUGGED
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
Apr
26
Sun
Darlene Love: Love Songs
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Music
May
3
Sun
Louis Armstrong House Orchestra
12:00 AM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Museums in Queens, United States of America
Museum
King Manor Museum
150-05 Jamaica Avenue, New York, NY 11432, United States of America
Coordinates: 40.7032° N, 73.8037° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00 • Sa 13:00-17:00 • Su 13:00-17:00
Museum
Curly's Cowboy Center
152-50 Rockaway Boulevard, New York, NY 11434, United States of America
Coordinates: 40.6713° N, 73.7848° W