Elmhurst (New York City, New York)

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Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Jackson Heights beyond Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona beyond Junction Avenue to the east; Middle Village to the south and Rego Park to the southeast both beyond the Long Island Expressway; and Maspeth beyond the New York Connecting Railroad on the west; and Woodside on the northwest. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 4.

Once Queens joined the City of Greater New York in 1898, Elmhurst developed into a fashionable district due to a housing development that was built by the Cord Meyer Development Company between 1896 and 1910, north of the Port Washington Branch railroad station. They expanded their holdings between 1905 and 1930, including Elmhurst Square, Elmhurst South, Elmhurst Heights, and New Elmhurst. Elmhurst also became home to the Grand Street LIRR station just west of the current Grand Avenue – Newtown (IND Queens Boulevard Line) station. The Grand Street LIRR station was served by the Main Line and the former Rockaway Beach Branch.
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Coordinates:   40°44'19"N   73°52'45"W

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