Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Smiling Hogshead Ranch (SHR) is a community garden located in Long Island City in New York City.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Smiling Hogshead Ranch is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 4 miles from Smiling Hogshead Ranch.
Established in 2011
Smiling Hogshead Ranch dates from 2011. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Smiling Hogshead Ranch (SHR) is a community garden located in Long Island City in New York City. It was originally a guerilla garden on the abandoned tracks for the Degnon Terminal tracks, a spur off the Montauk Cutoff. Originally formed in 2011 by Gil Lopez, It is located on Skillman Avenue.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 2011
Where to stay near Smiling Hogshead Ranch
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Yankee Stadium
- 8Museum of Modern Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Smiling Hogshead Ranch | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi west | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 7 mi west | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 12 mi west | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Hempstead | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Elizabeth | 14 mi west | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Hempstead | 15 mi east | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw23 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw43 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw54 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw68 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw76 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw82 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Is Smiling Hogshead Ranch in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Smiling Hogshead Ranch?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Smiling Hogshead Ranch from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Smiling Hogshead Ranch?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Smiling Hogshead Ranch?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (6 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
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