Oakland Gardens Queens New York Map

About Oakland Gardens Queens, New York

Oakland Gardens Queens is a locality in Queens County, New York, United States. It has a population of 22,000. The population density is 4200.0 people per km². Oakland Gardens Queens is located at 40.7376°N, 73.7590°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11364.

Oakland Gardens Queens unfolds with a quiet dignity, a landscape of well-tended lawns and mature trees that cast dappled shadows across suburban streets. It lies 1.7 miles east-north-east of Utopia Queens, NY (from Utopia Queens, NY: bearing 74°T), and is situated 2.2 miles east-south-east of Queens. The terrain here, a gentle rise and fall, hints at its glacial past, a subtle topography that guides the eye and the footfall of its residents. Streets are often lined with a verdant canopy, the leaves rustling with a sound that, in the humid embrace of summer, feels like the very breath of the neighborhood. The air, especially in the late afternoon as the sun begins its descent, carries a faint scent of mown grass and blooming hydrangeas, a comforting perfume that speaks of domestic peace and the enduring appeal of a settled life. The houses themselves, a varied collection of architectural styles from the mid-20th century onward, stand as individual statements, each with its own character, yet contributing to a collective sense of comfortable permanence. The history of Oakland Gardens Queens is interwoven with the expansion of New York City, a narrative of development that transformed farmland into the residential haven it is today. Once part of a larger agricultural expanse, its transformation in the mid-20th century saw the rise of family homes, a shift that established a local economy rooted in services and the daily commute of its inhabitants to the city's bustling centers. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of its established neighborhoods and the continuity of its community life serve as a testament to its enduring appeal. The very rhythm of Oakland Gardens Queens is one of purposeful routine, the hum of lawnmowers on a Saturday morning, the distant echo of school bells, and the quiet closing of car doors as residents embark on their daily journeys. This is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a quiet undercurrent, a foundation for the present.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland Gardens Queens, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.7376, -73.759. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oakland Gardens Queens and Queens County.

Detailed location data for Oakland Gardens Queens includes the ZIP code (11364), telephone area code (718, 347), county seat of Queens County, and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oakland Gardens Queens is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.