Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway is located in Queens County in the Southern Region of the state and is part of the New York, New York metropolitan area.

It was a popular resort area before the Civil War, frequented by such well-known vacationers as Washington Irving and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Well-known residents have included: Mary Gordon, author and Phil Ochs, singer and songwriter.

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