Tours, tickets and day trips in Queens
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Socrates Sculpture Park | 89,000 | — |
The busiest is Socrates Sculpture Park at 89,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Queens
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens to Manhattan | United States | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Queens to The Bronx | United States | 19 km (12 mi) | about 18 min |
| Queens to Jersey City | United States | 21 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Queens to Yonkers | United States | 28 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Queens to Staten Island | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Queens to Newark | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Queens to Elizabeth | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 31 min |
| Queens to Paterson | United States | 38 km (24 mi) | about 38 min |
| Queens to Philadelphia | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Queens to Boston | United States | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Queens to Baltimore | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Queens?
Socrates Sculpture Park, with 89,000 visitors (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.