Glen Oaks, Queens
| Glen Oaks | |
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| Neighborhood of Queens | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Queens |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,506 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 49% |
| • Black | 4% |
| • Hispanic | 31% (Hispanics are of any origin) |
| • Asian | 39% |
| • Other | 8% |
| Economics $85,174 | |
| ZIP code | 11004, 11005, 11040 (partial), 11426 (partial) |
| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 917, 646 |
Coordinates: 40°44′52″N 73°42′46″W / 40.747808°N 73.71268°W
Glen Oaks is a middle class neighborhood in the easternmost portion of the New York City Borough of Queens. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.
Glen Oaks lies between Grand Central Parkway and Nassau County to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, the Queens/Nassau border (Lakeville Road) to the east, and the Cross Island Parkway to the west. In this area, the Queens/Nassau border separates New York City from the Village of Lake Success to the north. The Queens/Nassau border is referred to locally as "the city line" and is so designated on New York City buses. Union Turnpike is the main commercial road in the area.
The northern edge of Glen Oaks is a line of hills which are part of the terminal moraine of the last glacial period. These hills include the highest point in Queens: 258.2 feet (78.7 m) above sea level. The southern part of Glen Oaks is a glacial outwash plain.
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