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Ravenswood Queens New York Map

Explore Ravenswood Queens, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ravenswood Queens, New York

How to Use This Ravenswood Queens, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ravenswood Queens, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ravenswood Queens.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ravenswood Queens
State	New York (NY)
County	Queens County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.760556
Longitude	-73.936111
Population	22,000
Density	6400.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	11106
Area Code	718, 347

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About Ravenswood Queens, New York

Ravenswood Queens is a locality in Queens County, New York, United States. It has a population of 22,000. The population density is 6400.0 people per km². Ravenswood Queens is located at 40.7606°N, 73.9361°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11106.

Ravenswood Queens emerges from the dense urban grid as a place where the heavy, industrial pulse of the borough meets the cooling presence of the nearby water. The landscape is defined by its proximity to the Harlem River, a vital artery that flows just a mile away and shapes the movement of the local air. Beyond the immediate streets, the horizon remains flat and resolute, though on the clearest days, one might imagine the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains anchoring the far western sky. The local terrain feels grounded and deliberate, centered around the modest green expanse of Ravenswood Playground where the neighborhood finds its quietest moments. Residents look toward the nearby Roosevelt Island, which sits just a mile away, acting as a silent sentinel in the shifting tides of the local waterways.

Industry has long defined the character of Ravenswood Queens, tracing back to a time when steam and iron dictated the rhythm of daily labor. The local economy persists as a blend of manufacturing heritage and the modern service needs of a growing metropolis, keeping the streets busy with the constant movement of trucks and workers. While the distant Bowery Bay hums with the memory of maritime trade, the neighborhood continues to adapt its warehouse spaces into centers of contemporary enterprise. Near the Great Lawn, the land feels slightly more expansive, offering a brief reprieve from the tight density of the surrounding brick facades. This persistent work ethic remains the fiber of the area, a testament to the generations who have built their lives in the shadow of the city’s industrial skyline.

Cultural life in Ravenswood Queens thrives in the gaps between the high-rises and the older, low-slung residential blocks. People often gather at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, finding a rare, reflective stillness that feels worlds away from the clamor of the nearby traffic. The neighborhood possesses a distinct, unpretentious personality that values neighborhood loyalty and long-standing community bonds over the fleeting trends of the wider city. While many notable figures have passed through the broader borough, the focus here remains on the local residents who organize street festivals and keep the spirit of the district alive. Everyday life here moves with a steady, pragmatic grace, defined by the clatter of the trains and the persistent, salt-tinged breeze that drifts in from the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Chocolate Factory Theater (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 190° S
Flux Factory (Gallery) — 0.5 mi, 174° S
Queensbridge Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 248° W
Resobox (Gallery) — 0.7 mi, 193° S
Museum of the Moving Image (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 115° SE
Grove 34 (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 087° E
Welling Court Mural Project (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 018° N
LIC Contemporary Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 0.9 mi, 200° S
Sculpture Center (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 195° S
Roosevelt Island Sign (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 258° W
Historical landmark from 1877 (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 210° SW
The Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.1 mi, 304° NW
Gelasio Reyes (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 153° SE
Astoria Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 023° NE
Ghost Bike (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 211° SW
Gantry Plaza State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 229° SW
FDR Four Freedoms State Park Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 242° SW
Bronka Novak Tablet (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 255° W
Underpenny Museum Antique & Collectables (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 216° SW
AMC Loews Orpheum 7 (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 324° NW
Society of Illustrators (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 280° W
Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 301° NW
Statue of Liberty National Monument (National Monument) — 6.8 mi, 231° SW · 69 acres
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 156° SE · 47k acres

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