The King Mansion

The King Mansion (HM21WZ)

Location: , NY 11432 Queens County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.175', W 73° 48.22'

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Built 1750

Home of Rufus King, who served his state and country with honor and distinction as delegate to the Continental Congress 1784, 1785, 1786. U.S. Senator from New York, 1789-1796, Minister to England 1796-1803, 1825-1826, under Washington, Adams, and Jefferson. Returned to Senate 1813. Re-elected to fourth term 1819.

Also home of John Alsop King, son of Rufus King, elected to Congress 1848. Governor of New York 1857-1859, who died here July 7, 1867.
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HM NumberHM21WZ
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Placed ByDepartment of Parks, Borough of Queens, City of New York
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Date Added Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 601064 N 4506466
Decimal Degrees40.70291667, -73.80366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.175', W 73° 48.22'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 10.5" N, 73° 48' 13.2" W
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Area Code(s)718, 516, 347
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150-03 Jamaica Ave, NY 11432, US
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