Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a former active United States Army installation in the New York City borough of Queens.
A landmark inside New York
You can stay in New York
Fort Totten is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 14 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Fort Totten.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a former active United States Army installation in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the north shore of Long Island. Fort Totten is at the head of Little Neck Bay, where the East River widens to become Long Island Sound. While the U.S. Army Reserve continues to maintain a presence at the fort, the property is now owned by the City of New York.
- Type
- Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 21K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fort Totten | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Saddle Rock | 1 mi east | 0 | 1,190 | $1,734K | — |
| Great Neck Estates | 2 mi east | 134 | 3,023 | $1,639K | — |
| Great Neck | 2 mi east | 151 | 11,087 | $969K | — |
| Great Neck Plaza | 3 mi east | 399 | 7,593 | $416K | — |
| Kings Point | 3 mi northeast | 3 | 5,634 | $1,981K | — |
| Russell Gardens | 3 mi east | 83 | 1,078 | $1,528K | — |
| Kensington | 3 mi east | 0 | 1,189 | $1,551K | A |
| Thomaston | 3 mi east | 50 | 2,744 | $1,084K | — |
| Plandome Heights | 4 mi east | 0 | 1,036 | $1,618K | — |
| Lake Success | 4 mi southeast | 126 | 2,829 | $1,555K | — |
| Plandome | 4 mi east | 94 | 1,518 | $2,000K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort Totten
Other well-known places within 43 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw110 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw210 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw314 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw418 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw511 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw610 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw43 mi🏛 MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw712 mi🏛 MuseumUSS IntrepidPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Visiting Fort Totten
Is Fort Totten in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Fort Totten?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Fort Totten from Hempstead and Newark?
About 14 miles southeast of Hempstead and about 21 miles west of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort Totten?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort Totten?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Great Neck Estates (2 mi, 134 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Great Neck (2 mi, 151 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.