Back Cimetière du Calvaire (Queens) French Old Calvary Cemetery NB Голгофа (кладбище, Куинс) Russian Голгофа (цвинтар, Квінз) Ukrainian
| Calvary Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1848 |
| Location | Maspeth, Queens, New York City |
| Country | U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°44′7″N 73°55′45″W / 40.73528°N 73.92917°W |
| Type | Catholic Cemetery |
| Owned by | The Archdiocese of New York |
| No. of interments | ≈ 3 million |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | 64107 |
Calvary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Maspeth and Woodside, Queens, in New York City, New York, United States. With about three million burials,[1] it has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States.[2][3] Established in 1848, Calvary Cemetery covers 365 acres (148 ha) and is owned by the Archdiocese of New York and managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral.[4]
Calvary Cemetery is divided into four sections, spread across the neighborhoods of Maspeth and Woodside. The oldest, First Calvary, is also called "Old Calvary". The Second, Third and Fourth sections are all considered part of "New Calvary".
- ^ "The New York Moon – Three Million Dead in Queens". Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Interment.net
- ^ Kenneth T. Jackson; Lisa Keller; Nancy Flood, eds. (December 2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300182576.
- ^ "Calvary Cemetery Pictures, Queens County, New York". Retrieved 23 April 2016.