Union Turnpike (New York)
Boulevard in Queens and Nassau County, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Union Turnpike is a thoroughfare stretching across part of Long Island in southern New York state, mostly within central and eastern Queens in New York City. It runs from Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, Queens, to Marcus Avenue in North New Hyde Park, Nassau County, about 1 mile (1.6 km) outside the New York City border.
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Maintained by | NYCDOT and the Town of North Hempstead |
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Length | 10.0 mi (16.1 km)[1] |
Location | Queens and Nassau County |
Nearest metro station | Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike![]() ![]() ![]() |
West end | Myrtle Avenue in Glendale |
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East end | New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park |
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Union Turnpike from Myrtle Avenue to the Nassau County border is 9.2 miles (15 km) long. The turnpike crosses into Nassau County at the city's easternmost point on Langdale Street, two blocks past the city's highest-numbered street (271st Street). North of the turnpike at this point is Glen Oaks and south of it is Floral Park. It then enters the hamlet of North New Hyde Park.