Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Laguardia Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege Pointcape · 2.2 miLong Island Business Institutecollege · under a mileClason Pointcape · 2.8 miCity University of New York Queens Collegecollege · 2.4 miFlushing Baybay · 1.6 miKissena Lakelake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis H Latimer Househistoric site · under a mileCollege Point Fieldspark · under a mileGantry Plaza State Parkstate park · 6.8 miFDR Four Freedoms State Parkstate park · 7.0 miCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.1 miRoberto Clemente State Parkstate park · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202449 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighQueens County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Very HighHeat wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Queens County monitors, NY
Drinking waterSouth Acres Mobile Home Parkserves 143 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlushing Hospital Medical Center1.0 miPost officeLinden Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKings Point Village Hall5.0 miPoliceNew York Police Department 109th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 273 Ladder 129under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools17 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, 13 otherElementaryPublic School 214 Cadwallader Colden Schoolright hereHighQueens Academy High Schoolunder a mileHighFlushing High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLong Island Business Instituteunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA2.4 miInterstateI-678under a mileUS highwayUS 16.5 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP8.9 miSubwayFlushing-Main StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Flushing - Hampton Jitney and Q88 bus stop at 13875 Horace Harding Highway, at the corner of Main Street)OurBus1.8 miTransit192 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11352 ZIP area.
