Map of Queens, United States

Queens is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 2,316,841. It lies at 40.6815°N, 73.8365°W, about 12 m above sea level. Queens is about 338 km (210 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Brooklyn, 10 km to the west.

Queens at a glance

Where is Queens?

• The 5th largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in New York on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Queens

• Brooklyn — 10 km west
• Elmont — 11 km east
• Valley Stream — 11 km east
• New York City — 15 km west
• Manhattan — 16 km northwest
• Hoboken — 18 km northwest
• Long Beach — 18 km southeast
• Hempstead — 19 km east
• The Bronx — 19 km north
• West New York — 19 km northwest

Largest cities in New York

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• The Bronx — 1,385,108
• Staten Island — 468,730
• Buffalo — 258,071
• Rochester — 209,802
• Yonkers — 201,116
• Syracuse — 144,142
• Amherst — 122,366

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• San Diego — 1,404,452

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.