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South Ozone Park, New York City — Area Guide & Where to Stay
South Ozone Park sits in the southwestern section of Queens, in New York City, just north of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
About South Ozone Park
Where to stay in South Ozone Park
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Flights land just to the south. South Ozone Park lies immediately north of John F. Kennedy International Airport, which makes its blocks a workable base for anyone whose trip is timed around a flight rather than around the middle of New York City. Aqueduct Racetrack marks the western edge.
The Van Wyck Expressway runs down the eastern side, and Howard Beach, Jamaica and Ozone Park all begin within a short drive of those two boundaries.
About South Ozone Park
What are the main landmarks in South Ozone Park?
Aqueduct Racetrack holds the west. The racing ground is the one destination inside the neighborhood's own frame, and it sits directly opposite the Van Wyck Expressway that seals the eastern side of South Ozone Park. John F. Kennedy International Airport fills the ground beyond the southern limit.
Richmond Hill closes the northern end, and Ozone Park, Jamaica and Springfield Gardens supply the named neighbours in every other direction.
What is the history of South Ozone Park?
The name comes in a pair. South Ozone Park and Ozone Park stand next to each other in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens, the second of the two lying on the western side. Three large works set the limits.
Aqueduct Racetrack took the western ground, the Van Wyck Expressway cut the eastern boundary, and the runways of John F. Kennedy International Airport claimed everything past the southern edge. Richmond Hill, Jamaica, South Jamaica and Springfield Gardens filled in what remained around it.
Where is South Ozone Park?
The neighborhood runs between Aqueduct Racetrack on the west and the Van Wyck Expressway on the east, with Richmond Hill to the north and Howard Beach to the southwest.
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Updated September 2026