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Queens has an average elevation of about 43 feet (13 meters) above sea level. However, the terrain varies greatly across the borough, ranging from sea level at coastal areas like Rockaway Beach to a maximum elevation of 258.2 feet (78.7 meters) at its highest point near it's North Shore. It's total land area covers 178 square miles (460 km2) including Land: 109 square miles (280 km2) and Water 70 square miles (180 km2).

It was an original county of New York State, one of twelve created on November 1, 1683. Originally, Queens County included the adjacent area now comprising of Nassau County. The county is presumed to have been named after Catherine of Braganza, since she was queen of England at the time. The county was founded alongside Kings County (Brooklyn, which was named after her husband, King Charles II), and Richmond County (Staten Island, named after his illegitimate son, the 1st Duke of Richmond).

The following are some all time weather records for Queens. The highest temperature ever recorded at LaGuardia Airport was 107°F (42°C) on July 3, 1966. The highest temperature ever recorded at John F. Kennedy International Airport was 104°F (40°C), also on July 3, 1966. LaGuardia Airport's record-low temperature was −7°F (−22°C) on February 15, 1943. John F. Kennedy International Airport's record-low temperature was −2°F (−19°C), on February 8, 1963, and then that reading was tied on January 21, 1985. On January 24, 2016, 30.5 inches (77 cm) of snow fell, which is the all time record in Queens for snowfall.

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