16.0 miles straight-line is the documented distance from New York City to the nearest venue in the published reference set, Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time.
That matters for a search like “new york casino queens” because this article cannot assume your exact starting point inside Queens, and it cannot invent a Queens venue that is not identified in the published reference sources. What it can do is anchor the discussion to fixed, documented places: New York City as the reference city, and the nearby venues that have measured straight-line distances to that city.
What the documented distance set shows
The reference file measures casinos to New York City, not specifically to Queens, and it documents 318 venue-to-city measurements for this city. It is also not a census of every casino in the region, so it should be read as a documented distance set rather than a complete list of all possible venues.
Within that set, the nearest documented venue is in Yonkers, New York. After that come Bensalem, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania; and other documented points farther out in the same measurement set.
| 参照点 | 直线英里 | 测量类型 |
|---|---|---|
| Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino | 16.0 | great-circle |
| Parx Casino and Racing | 64.6 | great-circle |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | 71.2 | great-circle |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | 74.1 | great-circle |
Why this does not answer a Queens driving question
A straight-line figure is a geometric measurement between coordinates. Real trips follow streets, bridges, tunnels, rail lines, property access roads, and state-border crossings, so the route you can actually take bends away from the direct line.
In and around New York City, water is one obvious reason straight-line and road distance diverge. A map line can cross rivers or other barriers directly, while an actual route has to use the available network. The same principle applies to one-way systems, limited crossings, local approach roads, and detours created by how the road grid is laid out.
Cross-state travel can also stretch actual mileage beyond the great-circle figure. The documented venues here include locations in New York and Pennsylvania, but a real trip depends on the road network available between your exact start and the venue’s exact entrance, not just on the state names or the direct line between coordinates.
Where the nearest documented venue sits
The nearest documented venue in this set is Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, in Yonkers, New York. Publicly published reference sources place it at coordinates 40.918021, -73.86529, and describe it as near the New York City border.
Relative to New York City at 40.7128, -74.0061, Yonkers is north and slightly east. That directional relationship comes directly from the coordinates: the venue’s latitude is higher than New York City’s, and its longitude is less negative, which places it a little farther east.
For readers trying to interpret the search phrase “new york casino in queens,” the key point is that this article cannot convert a city-level New York City measurement into a borough-specific Queens mileage. Queens is part of New York City, but no separate Queens-to-venue straight-line pair is published here, so this article cannot measure that segment.
Documented facts about the nearest venue
Publicly published reference sources describe the Yonkers venue as opening in 1899. The same sources attribute 7,500 slot machines, 120,000 square feet of gaming space, and ownership by Vici Properties, with the usual caveat that facility figures and ownership structures can change over time as properties are expanded, sold, or rebranded.
Those figures help with scale, not with route planning. They tell you that the venue is a substantial physical site in Yonkers, but they do not answer live questions such as today’s access pattern, parking setup, operating hours, or trip duration.
How the other documented venues are positioned
The next documented venue in the New York City distance set is Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, at 64.6 miles straight-line. Publicly published reference sources place it at 40.1186, -74.953, which is south and west of New York City.
Wind Creek Bethlehem is documented at 71.2 miles straight-line from New York City. Its coordinates, 40.6148, -75.3591, place it slightly south and clearly west of New York City.
Mount Airy Casino Resort is documented at 74.1 miles straight-line from New York City. Its coordinates, 41.1133, -75.3217, place it north and west of New York City.
These directional descriptions are useful because they tell you the broad regional spread of the nearest documented venues without pretending to know your exact route. They also show why a borough-based search can be misleading: the nearest measured venue to New York City is in Yonkers, while several other documented options lie across Pennsylvania.
How to use this if your real start point is Queens
The venue location is fixed, but your location is not. If you are searching from Queens, the honest way to use this article is to treat New York City as the published reference point, then compare that with your own mapping tool from your exact neighborhood, station, or address.
Start with the fixed coordinates when they are available, not with a vague borough label. For the nearest documented venue in this set, that means comparing your own start point against Yonkers at 40.918021, -73.86529, while remembering that any route result you obtain will be a road or transit measurement rather than the 16.0-mile straight-line figure published here.
If you are comparing several destinations, use the published straight-line table only as a first-pass geography check. It is good for understanding which documented venues are broadly nearest to New York City, but it is not a substitute for a live route search from your own starting point.
What to confirm before you go
Before setting out, confirm the changeable items on the venue’s own contact or visitor information pages. That includes current hours, access arrangements, parking setup, event-day restrictions, and any temporary changes that could affect arrival.
If your question is specifically about Queens, confirm your route from your exact location in a current mapping service rather than relying on city-center distance. Also confirm that the venue you intend to visit is the one you mean, because property names, owners, and branding can change over time.
For a complete and current list of casinos in any jurisdiction, check the relevant state, provincial, or tribal gaming regulator. The published reference set used here documents many venues, but it is not a complete census for New York City, Queens, or any surrounding area.
FAQ
Is there a documented casino in Queens in this article?
No specific Queens venue is identified in the published reference sources attached to this query. What is documented here is a New York City distance set, in which the nearest listed venue is Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino at 16.0 miles straight-line from New York City. That does not establish a Queens-specific venue or Queens-specific mileage.
Can I use the 16.0-mile figure as my driving distance from Queens?
No. The 16.0-mile figure is a straight-line measurement to New York City, not a road measurement from Queens. Actual route length depends on your exact starting point, available crossings, and the road network you use. To answer the real travel question, check a live mapping service from your own location to the venue entrance.
What is the nearest documented casino to New York City in this set?
The nearest documented venue to New York City in this set is Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, at 16.0 miles straight-line. Publicly published reference sources place it in Yonkers, New York, and list it with 7,500 slot machines, 120,000 square feet of gaming space, an opening date of 1899, and ownership by Vici Properties.
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