The City of Rockaway Park, NY
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Rockaway Park is a small town in the state of New York. The largest nearby city to Rockaway Park is New York, approximately 13 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Rockaway Park, including Bell Harbor Steakhouse, Ciro's Pizza, Bon Appetit, Ciro's Pizza Inc the Original and Beach Club. For a larger selection of Rockaway Park restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Rockaway Park Golf Courses, Beaches, Museums, Zoos and/or Amusement Parks, including the Atlantic Beach, Brighton Beach, Rock Hall Museum, Breezy Point Executive Golf Course and Marine Park Golf Course. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Rockaway Park please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 7 airports are located in or near Rockaway Park:
- Belmar Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM)
- Caldwell Essex County Airport (CDM)
- Farmingdale Republic Airport (FRG)
- New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
- Teterboro Airport (TEB)
Rockaway Park, New York Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Rockaway Park
In the month of December, Rockaway Park experiences an average high temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 31 degrees with an average rainfall of 3.31 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Rockaway Park with daytime temperatures averaging 80 degrees in the summer, and 41 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Rockaway Park to receive an average of 3.21 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.69 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 104 degrees in the summer and as low as -2 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Rockaway Park should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 62 degrees, and nighttime lows of 46.
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Rockaway Park, New York Attractions
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Adventureland - Farmingdale, Adventureland is an amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York. Adventureland is located on Route 110. Admission is free. Tickets cost $1.00 and rides take 3-5 tickets. Guests can also obtain a P.O.P. for $21.99. Some of the attractions/rides consist of the following:
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Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum - , Jersey City, The Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum is located is on the upper floor of the Miller Branch of the Jersey City, New Jersey Public Library, its collection is dedicated to the African American experience.
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AIDS Museum - Newark, A United States HIV/AIDS Memorial Museum, to be located in Newark, New Jersey in the US.
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Alice Austen House - Staten Island, The Alice Austen House, which is also referred to as Clear Comfort, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was home of Alice Austen, a photographer, for most of her lifetime, and is now a museum and a member of the Historic House Trust. The house is administered by the "Friends of Alice Austen", a volunteer group.
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Allaire Village - , Wall, Allaire Village is a living history museum located within New Jersey's Allaire State Park in Wall Township, New Jersey. The village was originally established as a bog iron furnace known as the Howell Works, which the company's owner, philanthropist James P. Allaire, endeavoured to turn into a self-contained community. Allaire Village and its existing buildings are now operated by a non-profit organization - Allaire Village, Inc.
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Allen House - , Shrewsbury, Allen House, is located in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. The house was built in 1680 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1974.
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Alumni Hall - St. John's University - Carnesecca Arena is a 6,008-seat multi-purpose arena in Queens County, New York in the US. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca on November 23, 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball team, and also hosts the men's team, mainly for games that are not expected to draw a crowd sufficient to fill Madison Square Garden. In practice, the men play virtually all their Big East home games at MSG and their non-conference home games here.
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American Airpower Museum - Farmingdale, The American Airpower Museum, is located on former site of the Republic Aviation in East Farmingdale, New York which is now part of Republic Airport, maintains a collection of aviation artifacts, and an array of aircraft spanning the many years of the aircraft factory's history.
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American Folk Art Museum - , Manhattan, The American Folk Art Museum is the leading center for the study and enjoyment of American folk art, as well as the work of international self-taught artists. It is located at 45 West 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, in Midtown Manhattan.
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American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark - , Haledon, The Pietro and Maria Botto House, which is also referred to as Pietro Botto House, at 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, New Jersey is where leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union spoke to the 15,000 striking workers of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Upton Sinclair also spoke from the balcony.
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Rockaway Park, New York Hotels
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Rockaway Park, New York Restaurants
This is a list of Rockaway Park Fast Food Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Pizza Restaurants and Chicken Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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Rockaway Park Articles
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Published November 9, 2010
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