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Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens. Spanning 543 acres (220 ha), it is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. Acquired between 1895 and 1898, it was originally referred to as Brooklyn Forest Park, since the original owner was the then-independent city of Brooklyn .
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Glenariff Forest Park is an 1185 hectare (2928 acre) forest in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of Glenariff glen itself. The forest is managed by the Northern Ireland Forest Service, the state body responsible for forestry in the province, which is part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs .
A funeral was held for the tree in December 1998. [12] The remains of the tree were given to artists to use for sculptures and benches along a heritage trail in downtown Flushing, [13] save for a ten-foot section that would remain in the park as a memorial, [12] Seven direct descendants remain in the park, shadowing the Homestead. [14]
Queens Village was founded as Little Plains in the 1640s. Homage to this part of Queens Village history is found on the sign above the Long Island Railroad Station there. In 1824, Thomas Brush established a blacksmith shop in the area. He prospered and built several other shops and a factory, and the area soon became known as Brushville.
Roughly bounded by Forest and Fairview Aves., Woodbine and Linden Sts. 40°42′25″N 73°54′15″W / 40.7069°N 73.9042°W / 40.7069; -73.9042 ( Woodbine-Palmetto-Gates Historic Middle Village
The District is located between Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west. Park Lane South forms its northern boundary with Forest Park and the right-of-way of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)'s Montauk Branch bisect the wedge-shaped ...
Forest Park Drive, which runs throughout the park, is closed to vehicles from Woodhaven Boulevard to Metropolitan Avenue, making it a popular spot for skaters. Dry Harbor Playground, at Myrtle Avenue and 80th Street, opened in 1934. It has swings, seesaws, a wavy slide, a flagpole, and a school gym. It was created when Edward Bourcier gave away ...