Living in Whitestone New York

Whitestone Apartments for Rent

Whitestone is the 178th most walkable neighborhood in New York with 30,448 residents.

Whitestone has good public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

Nearby neighborhoods: Clearview, College Point, Flushing, Throgs Neck, Auburndale, Castle Hill and Country Club.

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Whitestone is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Powells Cove

Francis Lewis Park

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Whitestone New York.

Whitestone is the 178th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 71.

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Whitestone Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Whitestone to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
176	South Beach	71	65	61	13,647
177	Cambria Heights	71	61	53	16,159
178	Whitestone	71	56	48	30,448
179	Rochdale	70	72	49	24,666
180	Castle Hill	70	66	72	14,730

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 63 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Whitestone.

People in Whitestone can walk to an average of 4 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for Powells Cove Sitting at Powell Cove, people can get a beautiful view of the East River, the Hutchinson River Expressway, as well as the New York skyline. Located in #Whitestone Queens, Powell Cove is a great spot for photos, picnics, or just relaxing by the water.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Powells Cove

Whitestone has Good Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Whitestone has good public transportation and about 4 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Whitestone on public transit.

Whitestone is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Whitestone Shopping Center

Saint Luke's Roman Catholic Church

Powell's Cove Park

P.S. 79 Francis Lewis

thumbnail for Francis Lewis Park The Francis Lewis Park is a scenic park located in #Whitestone, Queens. From the park, one can get beautiful views of the Whitestone Bridge, the East River, and the New York skyline.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Francis Lewis Park

thumbnail for Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church One of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in #Whitestone Queens is probably the Saint Nicholas Church. St. Nicholas Orthodox Church was founded in 1916 as a parish of the North American Missionary Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Chuch. After the Russian revolution of 1917, the parish became part of the Metropolia, renamed the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in 1970 after receving autocephaly (independence) from the Moscow Patriarchate.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

Astoria Federal Savings

thumbnail for Immanuel Lutheran Church A beautiful church on the corner of 150th street and 11th avenue in #Whitestone Queens, the Immanuel Lutheran Church is a quaint little parish. The mission statement of the parish is “Learning, Living and Sharing Christ’s Love with All!"

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Immanuel Lutheran Church

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