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Ampere Playground

Queens, New York

Welcome to New York City's Ampere Playground located in the Ozone Park section Queens. This park is named for a great French Mathematician and Physicist who is considered the father of electromagnetic theory, Andre Ampere.

New York City Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks close at 1:00 a.m. and open at 6:00 a.m.

*The following are prohibited; childless adults in the playground areas, defacing public property, fighting, gambling, glass objects, harming wildlife, littering, sexual activity, weapons.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; alcoholic beverages, bicycles, fires, fishing, horseback riding, motor vehicles, swimming.

*The following require special permits; camping, sales.

*All animals must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these rules, the parks, and all local, State of New York, and United States statutes.

1.32 acresabout one football field
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Acreage1.32
Managed byCity of New York
AddressIntersection of 101st Avenue and 82nd Street, Queens, NY 11416
Coordinates40.681741, -73.856651
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