What is Far Rockaway?
Q: What is Far Rockaway?
A: Far Rockaway is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens.
Q: Where does Far Rockaway begin and end?
A: Far Rockaway begins at the Nassau County line and extends west to Beach 32nd Street.
Q: What community board is Far Rockaway a part of?
A: Far Rockaway is part of Queens Community Board 14.
Q: What is the meaning of the name "Rockaway"?
A: The name "Rockaway" may have meant "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape.
Q: Can you list some alternative spellings of "Rockaway"?
A: Alternative spellings of "Rockaway" include Requarkie, Rechouwakie, Rechaweygh, Rechquaakie and Reckowacky.
Q: What is the Toponymy of New Netherland?
A: The Toponymy of New Netherland is a book that discusses the origins and meanings of place names in New Netherland, a Dutch colony that included parts of present-day New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware.
Q: How far is Far Rockaway from Manhattan?
A: Far Rockaway is located in Queens, so it is a part of New York City, but it is somewhat far from Manhattan. It would take about an hour by public transportation to get from Far Rockaway to Manhattan.
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