Queens largest area, second largest population, easternmost boroughs N Y Cy. T borough coextensive Queens County, administrative division N Y state, United States.

Located western portion Lg Island, Queens three major N Y Cy airports, JFK International Airport LaGuardia Airport. I location N Y M baseball team, US Op tennis tournament, Flushing Meadows Park, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Silvercup Studios.

A 2005 American Community Survey, immigrants comprise 47.6% Queens residents. W population 2.3 million second populous borough N Y Cy (behind Brooklyn) tenth populous county United States. I nation's fourth--densely populated county (after counties covering Manhattan, Brooklyn Bronx). T 2.3 million figure highest historical population borough. W borough independent city, Brooklyn Queens would third fourth largest cities after L Angeles Chicago.

Queens established 1683 original 12 counties N Y supposedly named Queen consort, Catherine Braganza (1638–1705), Portuguese princess married Kg Charles II England 1662.

T borough often considered suburban boroughs ( comparison Manhattan standards) N Y Cy. Neighborhoods central Queens (except those situated along Queens Boulevard neighborhoods Flushing Jamaica), southern Queens, eastern Queens similar bordering suburbs western Nassau County. I northwestern section, however, Queens y urban neighborhoods several central business districts. Lg Island City, Queens' waterfront across Manhattan, Citicorp Building, tallest skyscraper N Y Cy outside Manhattan, tallest building geographic Lg Island.