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Staten-Island is situated in New York Bay, about five miles southwest of the island of Manhattan. Also known as Richmond, it is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to Manhattan by ferry. Three other bridges connect Staten Island to New Jersey. It is the smallest of New York City's five boroughs in population and is primarily a residential community, with shipping, oil-refining and manufacturing activities. Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, sailing under the French flag, discovered the island in 1524, and it wasn't until 1661, that the first settlement was founded. During the American Revolution, British forces captured Staten Island and held it until 1783. It was made a New York City borough in 1898. Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island is a restored 100-acre village that recreates the appearance and lifestyle of three centuries of local history. Other Staten Island attractions include the Alice Austen House, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island Zoo and Botanical Garden and the Staten Island Children's Museum. The Conference House on Staten Island is a National Historic Landmark, built in 1680, and the site of a Revolutionary War era peace conference.

Surrounding areas: Brooklyn, New York (11.2 mi), Roxbury, New York (13.7 mi), Jamaica Bay, New York (16.6 mi), Manhattan, New York (16.8 mi), Queens, New York (20.4 mi), Bronx, New York (23.2 mi), Long Beach, New York (25.3 mi)

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Staten Island Weather & Climate

Manhattan and the surrounding area have four seasons of changeable weather. Summers are often hot and muggy and last until September. Temperatures usually soar to near 100 degrees F. for a week to ten days in mid-July to mid-August. Another uncomfortable time to visit New York City is during January and February when temps are often in the 20s and the concrete canyons of the city can turn into wind tunnels. Otherwise, the rest of the year the weather is comfortable, with March usually being the rainiest month. May offers great weather - just warm enough for walking around but cool enough to remain comfortable. Autumn has more sunshine than spring, although both are clear and bright. New York City is magical at Christmas time and the changing leaves of fall makes it a beautiful time to visit the area.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 39°F 24°F 3.86 in. 36°F
February 42°F 26°F 3.11 in. 35°F
March 51°F 33°F 4.16 in. 38°F
April 62°F 42°F 4.13 in. 44°F
May 71°F 52°F 4.54 in. 52°F
June 80°F 61°F 3.94 in. 60°F
July 85°F 66°F 4.64 in. 69°F
August 84°F 65°F 4.31 in. 70°F
September 76°F 58°F 4.60 in. 68°F
October 65°F 47°F 3.60 in. 60°F
November 55°F 38°F 4.09 in. 57°F
December 44°F 30°F 3.64 in. 52°F

Staten Island Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located about 7 miles north of Staten Island in Newark, New Jersey, the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located approximately 19 miles east of Staten Island in New York, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located roughly 19 miles north of Staten Island in Teterboro, New Jersey, and finally the La Guardia airport (LGA) located around 19 miles northeast of Staten Island in New York, New York.

Staten Island Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ9.9 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ13.6 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY29.8 mi.
Jenkinson's BoardwalkPoint Pleasant BeachNJ34.5 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY36.7 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY37.8 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY38.2 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY38.4 mi.
Blackbeard's CaveBayvilleNJ43.4 mi.
Casino PierSeaside HeightsNJ44.4 mi.
Funtown PierSeaside ParkNJ45.6 mi.
Land Of Make BelieveHopeNJ48.5 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA49.6 mi.
Bushkill ParkEastonPA56.7 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY57.3 mi.
 
Water Parks
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA49.6 mi.
Mountain CreekVernonNJ66.5 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY67.2 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA68.3 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater KingdomAllentownPA70.4 mi.
Thundering Surf Water SlideBeach HavenNJ71.0 mi.
Water WorldPhoenixvillePA78.5 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY81.3 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA87.6 mi.
Gillian's IslandOcean CityNJ93.1 mi.
Morey's Pier Raging WatersWildwoodNJ115.6 mi.
 
Golf Courses
LaTourette Golf CourseStaten IslandNY 
Silver Lake Golf CourseStaten IslandNY 
South Shore Golf CourseStaten IslandNY 
Hyatt Hills Golf CourseClarkNJ9.3 mi.
Oak Ridge Golf CourseClarkNJ9.3 mi.
Galloping Hill Golf CourseUnionNJ9.4 mi.
Weequahic Park Golf CourseNewarkNJ10.2 mi.
Dyker Beach Golf CourseBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Marine Park Golf CourseBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Ash Brook Golf CourseScotch PlainsNJ11.6 mi.
Scotch Hills Country ClubScotch PlainsNJ13.4 mi.
Plainfield West NinePlainfieldNJ13.5 mi.
Shephard Hills Golf CourseRoxburyNY13.8 mi.
Fairway Golf CenterPiscatawayNJ14.2 mi.
Raritan Landing Golf CoursePiscatawayNJ14.2 mi.
Rutgers University Golf CoursePiscatawayNJ14.2 mi.
Hendricks Field Golf CourseBellevilleNJ14.3 mi.
Francis Byrne Golf CourseWest OrangeNJ14.9 mi.
East Orange Golf CourseShort HillsNJ15.6 mi.
Forest Park Golf CourseWoodhavenNY17.1 mi.
Tamarack Golf CourseEast BrunswickNJ17.7 mi.
Meadows Golf CourseLincoln ParkNJ17.8 mi.
Fernwood Country ClubRoselandNJ17.9 mi.
Pinch Brook Golf CourseFlorham ParkNJ18.2 mi.
Quail Brook Golf CourseSomersetNJ18.5 mi.
Spooky Brook Golf CourseSomersetNJ18.5 mi.
Tara Greens Golf CenterSomersetNJ18.5 mi.
Kresson Golf ClubVoorheesNJ18.8 mi.
Breezy Point Executive Golf CourseQueensNY20.4 mi.
Old Orchard Country ClubEatontownNJ20.6 mi.
 
Ski Areas
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ35.3 mi.
Mount PeterWarwickNY47.8 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA56.3 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA64.7 mi.
Hidden ValleyVernonNJ66.5 mi.
Vernon Valley Great GorgeVernonNJ66.5 mi.
CamelbackTannersvillePA68.3 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY70.3 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY70.3 mi.
Hidden Valley SkiHidden ValleyPA72.7 mi.
Doe MountainMacungiePA74.0 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA78.3 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY79.3 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT82.6 mi.
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT96.5 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT97.1 mi.
Elk MountainUnion DalePA105.0 mi.
Mount ToneLake ComoPA107.2 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY109.4 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY112.8 mi.
 
State Parks
Edison State ParkNJ10.1 mi. 
Cheesequake State ParkNJ12.1 mi. 
Washington Rock State ParkNJ16.9 mi. 
Delaware and Raritan Canal State ParkNJ22.4 mi. 
Valley Stream State ParkNY24.9 mi. 
Hempstead Lake State ParkNY27.6 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNJ28.1 mi. 
Allaire State ParkNJ30.0 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNY31.7 mi. 
Hacklebarney State ParkNJ32.3 mi. 
Princeton Battlefield State ParkNJ32.5 mi. 
Tallman Mountain State ParkNY32.7 mi. 
Farny State ParkNJ32.8 mi. 
Jones Beach State ParkNY33.6 mi. 
Hopatcong State ParkNJ35.0 mi. 
Round Valley State ParkNJ35.2 mi. 
Blauvelt State ParkNY35.6 mi. 
Musconetcong State ParkNJ35.8 mi. 
Bethpage State ParkNY38.3 mi. 
Ringwood Manor State ParkNJ38.9 mi. 
 
Museums
Newark Museum OnlineNewarkNJ10.6 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Newark MuseumNewarkNJ10.6 mi.(Art)
Liberty Science CenterJersey CityNJ10.7 mi.(Science)
Brooklyn Museum of ArtBrooklynNY11.2 mi.(Brooklyn)
New York Transit MuseumBrooklynNY11.2 mi.(Brooklyn)
Lower East Side Tenement MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
Museum of Chinese in the AmericasNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the HolocaustNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
South Street Seaport MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
Web Museum of Calendars and Wood TypesNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(History)
Eli Wilner & CompanyNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Italian American MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Kingston Trolley Museum of New YorkNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Frick CollectionNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Jewish MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
National Sports MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
New-York Historical SocietyNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Pierpont Morgan LibraryNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumNew YorkNY11.8 mi.(Technology)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY 
New York AquariumBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY11.2 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY11.8 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY21.5 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY23.7 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ25.3 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT63.8 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at CamdenCamdenNJ68.5 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological GardenPhiladelphiaPA69.1 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY86.4 mi.
Brandywine ZooWilmingtonDE93.9 mi.

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