Auburndale, Queens
Auburndale is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Queens, between Bayside and Murray Hill.
Auburndale | |
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Neighborhood of Queens | |
Opening of the Auburndale library branch in 2010 | |
Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.755°N 73.785°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| County/Borough | Queens |
| Community District | Queens 11 |
| Founded by | L. H. Green |
| Named for | Auburndale, Massachusetts |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11358 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The name comes from Auburndale, Massachusetts, the home of L. H. Green who developed the community starting in 1901, when the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) started offering train service to the area. Today, the Auburndale station on the LIRR's Port Washington Branch continues to provide regular service to and from Manhattan.
Auburndale is located in Queens Community District 11 and its ZIP Code is 11358. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 111th Precinct.
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