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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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East Rockaway
New York, United States · North America
About East Rockaway
East Rockaway works well as a base: 5 minutes from Woodmere, 29km from Central Park.
East Rockaway is in New York, United States, with about 9,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Woodmere, about 4 km away.
East Rockaway is a village located within Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 10,159 at the time of the 2020 census.
The Village of East Rockaway is located on the eastern edge of Rockaway Peninsula in the town of Hempstead, adjacent to Hewlett Harbor,Read more
Hewlett, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, and Oceanside. It is the final neighborhood before the beginning of Five Towns to the west – although some have come to include wealthier sections of East Rockaway as a part of Five Towns.
The village is an inner suburb, only 24 km (15 mi) from downtown Manhattan. The primary ethnicities are Italian and Irish. The Waverly Park neighborhood, near the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center and along the border with Hewlett, has a sizable Jewish community.
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What is there to see near East Rockaway?
Within an hour or so of East Rockaway: Moto Coffee Machine (26 km), Katz's Delicatessen (28 km), Central Park (29 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (29 km).
Are there any good drives near East Rockaway?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is East Rockaway?
East Rockaway is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Woodmere.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,894
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.6420, -73.6696
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from East Rockaway
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Katz's Delicatessen
Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Brooklyn Bridge
Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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