The neighborhood of Cambria Heights bears the name of the company that originally owned the property. Developed in the early 1920s, this area claims Linden Boulevard as the primarily commercial corridor and shopping district. Culturally diverse and middle-class in nature, Cambria Heights is situated in southeastern Queens and offers a selection of single-family and two-family homes. The neighborhood follows along the Belt Parkway that divides it from Nassau County. Newcomers to Cambria Heights will be immediate taken with the landmark globe lanterns that adorn the lots of many of the homes.