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Glen Oaks is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.Glen Oaks lies between Grand Central Parkway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, the Queens/Nassau county border (Lakeville Road) to the east, and the Cross Island Parkway to the west. In this area, the Queens/Nassau border separates New York City from the Village of Lake Success. The Queens/Nassau border is referred to locally as "the city line" and is so designated on New York City buses. Union Turnpike is the main commercial road in the area.
The northern edge of Glen Oaks is a line of hills which are part of the terminal moraine of the last glacial period. These hills include the highest point in Queens: 258.2 feet (78.7 m) above sea level. The southern part of Glen Oaks is a glacial outwash plain.
The northern edge of Glen Oaks is a line of hills which are part of the terminal moraine of the last glacial period. These hills include the highest point in Queens: 258.2 feet (78.7 m) above sea level. The southern part of Glen Oaks is a glacial outwash plain.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Oaks,_Queens
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Coordinates: 40°45'1"N 73°43'9"W
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- Bayside 7.7 km
- Jamaica Center 9 km
- South Jamaica 9 km
- Flushing 10 km
- Central Queens 10 km
- Throggs Neck 14 km
- Broad Channel Island 16 km
- Alley Pond Park 2.4 km
- University Gardens, New York 2.7 km
- North New Hyde Park, New York 2.9 km
- Northeast Queens 3.6 km
- Greentree Foundation 4.1 km
- Manhasset, New York 4.6 km
- Town of North Hempstead 7.6 km
- Nassau County, New York 10 km
- Queens 17 km
- Long Island Sound 61 km