Rockland Avenue
Encyclopedia
Rockland Avenue is a major east-west artery in central
Staten Island
, New York City
. It is approximately 2.55 miles (4.1 km) long, and runs through the neighborhoods of New Dorp
, Lighthouse Hill
, Egbertville
, Willowbrook
, and New Springville
.
Most of the route with the exception of the run between Forest Hill Road
and Richmond Avenue
is wooded. This area is known as the Staten Island Greenbelt
. Consisting of one lane in each direction, Rockland Avenue services hikers and other park-users as well as Staten Island drivers that travel between the somewhat disconnected eastern
and western
regions of the borough. Although the City of New York has been seeking ways to realign sections of the roadway, local environmental and conservationist organizations have been opposed to most plans.
Rockland Avenue is served by the S54 ad S57 local buses.
Mid-Island, Staten Island
Mid-Island is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island.Under the definition most commonly adhered to, Mid-Island comprises all of the communities whose ZIP Code is 10314, plus Sunnyside within zip code 10301, along with the western slope...
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It is approximately 2.55 miles (4.1 km) long, and runs through the neighborhoods of New Dorp
New Dorp, Staten Island
New Dorp – an anglicization of Nieuwe Dorp, Dutch for New Village – is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, United States. The community lies near the foot of Todt Hill, with Grant City immediately to its north, Oakwood bordering to the south, and...
, Lighthouse Hill
Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island
Lighthouse Hill is the name of a hill, and the neighborhood situated thereon, in the New York City borough of Staten Island.Formerly known as Richmond Hill , Lighthouse Hill acquired its present name when the Staten Island Range Light, towering 141 feet above the Lower New York Bay, was built...
, Egbertville
Egbertville, Staten Island
Egbertville is the name of a neighborhood located immediately inland from, but classifiable within, the East Shore of Staten Island. The island forms one of the five boroughs of the USA's largest city, New York....
, Willowbrook
Willowbrook, Staten Island
Willowbrook is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is located in the region of the island usually referred to as Mid-Island, immediately to the south of Port Richmond, to the west of Meiers Corners and Westerleigh, to the north of New Springville, and to...
, and New Springville
New Springville, Staten Island
New Springville is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA.-History:Located near the island's geographical center, the neighborhood was founded in 1680 as Karle's Neck Village...
.
Most of the route with the exception of the run between Forest Hill Road
Forest Hill Road
Forest Hill Road is a primary north–south artery through the eastern-most neighborhoods of Staten Island's West Shore.Notable landmarks include the Young Israel of Staten Island, the back of the former Willowbrook State School Forest Hill Road is a primary north–south artery through the...
and Richmond Avenue
Richmond Avenue
Richmond Avenue is an integral north-south thoroughfare on Staten Island. Measuring approximately 7.0 miles , the road runs from the community of Graniteville to the south shore community of Eltingville.- Street description :...
is wooded. This area is known as the Staten Island Greenbelt
Staten Island Greenbelt
The Staten Island Greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of the New York City borough of Staten Island...
. Consisting of one lane in each direction, Rockland Avenue services hikers and other park-users as well as Staten Island drivers that travel between the somewhat disconnected eastern
East Shore, Staten Island
The term East Shore is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods along the Lower New York Bay and the Raritan Bay and within New York City's borough of Staten Island....
and western
West Shore, Staten Island
West Shore refers to the section of the New York City borough of Staten Island that borders the Arthur Kill, between the Staten Island Expressway and the Fresh Kills...
regions of the borough. Although the City of New York has been seeking ways to realign sections of the roadway, local environmental and conservationist organizations have been opposed to most plans.
Rockland Avenue is served by the S54 ad S57 local buses.