Edgemere

Edgemere is a place name that may refer to several locales in the United States. The two most commonly referenced are Edgemere, Queens, a residential neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York City, and Edgemere, Maryland, an unincorporated community on the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore County.

Edgemere, Queens: The neighborhood is located on the western end of the Rockaway Peninsula, with shorelines facing Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Development in the area began in the early 20th century as part of the Rockaway Beach resort expansion. A major feature in the neighborhood’s history is the Edgemere Landfill, established in the mid-20th century and operated by the city for several decades before closing in the early 1990s and undergoing subsequent remediation. Today Edgemere, Queens is primarily residential, with local parks and small commercial corridors, and it is served by local transportation options linking it to other parts of Queens.

Edgemere, Maryland: This Edgemere is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County along the Chesapeake Bay. It is a small, predominantly residential area with waterfront access and a historical association with maritime activities and nearby industrial and port-adjacent developments along the county’s coast. Local governance is provided by Baltimore County.

The name Edgemere is used for multiple places, but these two locations are the most widely recognized. Readers may encounter other uses of the name in different contexts.