Edgemere, Queens facts for kids
Edgemere is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, extending from Beach 32nd to Beach 52nd Street on the Rockaway Peninsula. It contains Rockaway Community Park. Arverne is to the west, and Far Rockaway to the east. Edgemere was founded in 1892 by Frederick J. Lancaster, who originally called it New Venice. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 14.
Coordinates: 40°35′46″N 73°46′01″W / 40.596°N 73.767°W
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