Bayside in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

James J. Corbett

1866 - 1933

James Corbett Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Erik Lander, September 9, 2019

1. James Corbett Marker

Inscription. World's Heavyweight
Boxing Champion
1892 - 1897

Beloved resident
of Bayside
who resided at
221-04 Corbett Road
1902 - 1933

Erected 1971 by Bayside Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 40° 46.21′ N, 73° 45.848′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Bayside. It is on Corbett Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221-04 Corbett Road, Bayside NY 11361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named James J. Corbett (a

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few steps from this marker); George Grosz / Claudio Arrau (approx. 0.7 miles away); 309 Pratt Ave. (approx. 1½ miles away); 318 Murray Ave. (approx. 1½ miles away); 331 Pratt Ave. (approx. 1½ miles away); 332 Pratt Ave. (approx. 1½ miles away); 319 Murray Ave. (approx. 1½ miles away); World Trade Center "Survivor Tree" Sprout (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

James J. Corbett Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 1, 2023

2. James J. Corbett Residence and Marker

James J. Corbett carte de visite image. Click for full size.

Morrison (courtesy of the New York Public Library)

3. James J. Corbett carte de visite

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on February 1, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on February 4, 2023. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.