Richmond Hill Road is a major east-west artery in central

Mid-Island, Staten Island

Mid-Island is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island.Under the definition most commonly adhered to, Mid-Island comprises all of the communities whose ZIP Code is 10314, plus Sunnyside within zip code 10301, along with the western slope...

 Staten Island

Staten Island

Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...

, New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. It is approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long, and runs through the neighborhoods of Richmondtown

Richmondtown, Staten Island

Richmondtown, is a neighborhood on Staten Island in New York City, New York, in the United States.Originally known as Coccles Town because of the abundance of oyster and clam shells found in the waters of the nearby Fresh Kills, Richmondtown gained its present name in 1728 when the village now...

, Lighthouse Hill

Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island

Lighthouse Hill is the name of a hill, and the neighborhood situated thereon, in the New York City borough of Staten Island.Formerly known as Richmond Hill , Lighthouse Hill acquired its present name when the Staten Island Range Light, towering 141 feet above the Lower New York Bay, was built...

, Heartland Village

Heartland Village, Staten Island

Heartland Village is a residential development located close to the geographic center of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. The name is also often used to denote the immediately surrounding area....

, and New Springville

New Springville, Staten Island

New Springville is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA.-History:Located near the island's geographical center, the neighborhood was founded in 1680 as Karle's Neck Village...

.

Between Forest Hill Road

Forest Hill Road

Forest Hill Road is a primary north–south artery through the eastern-most neighborhoods of Staten Island's West Shore.Notable landmarks include the Young Israel of Staten Island, the back of the former Willowbrook State School Forest Hill Road is a primary north–south artery through the...

 and Richmond Avenue

Richmond Avenue

Richmond Avenue is an integral north-south thoroughfare on Staten Island. Measuring approximately 7.0 miles , the road runs from the community of Graniteville to the south shore community of Eltingville.- Street description :...

, Richmond Hill Road is lined by condominiums and apartment buildings and between Arthur Kill Road

Arthur Kill Road

Arthur Kill Road is a major northeast-southwest artery along the South-West Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is approximately long, and runs through the neighborhoods of Richmondtown, Great Kills,...

 and Forest Hill Road, Richmond Hill Road is lined by parkland

Parkland

Parkland or Parklands may refer to:* A park* Aspen parkland, a biome transitional between prairie and boreal forest * Landscaped parkland, a managed rural area associated with European country houses such as Longleat-Place names:United States...

. This area is known as the Staten Island Greenbelt

Staten Island Greenbelt

The Staten Island Greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of the New York City borough of Staten Island...

 and LaTourette Park. Consisting of one lane in each direction, Richmond Hill Road is an important corridor, servicing the Staten Island Mall

Staten Island Mall

Staten Island Mall is a shopping mall in the Staten Island borough of New York City, United States. It is the only indoor shopping mall in the borough. It is the largest retail center on the island and is the site of the island's second largest public transit hub after the St...

 and Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town is a living history village and museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmond, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road....

, New York City's only colonial village.

Landmarks along Richmond Hill Road include St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew's Church (Staten Island, New York)

The Church of St. Andrew is an historic Episcopal church located at Arthur Kill and Old Mill Roads on the north side of Richmondtown in Staten Island, New York....

 located at 40 Old Mill Road

Old Mill Road

Old Mill Road is a current dead-end street in Richmondtown, Staten Island, that formerly stretched approximately from Richmond Hill Road , to the original alignment of Forest Hill Road. The section of roadway currently opened to vehicular traffic only stretches for about 184 feet. The rest of the...

 and Richmond Hill Road, Staten Island, New York 10306.

Richmond Hill Road's eastern end is known colloquially as Snake Hill because of its twists and turns. Recently the New York City Department of Transportation

New York City Department of Transportation

The New York City Department of Transportation is responsible for the management of much of New York City's transportation infrastructure...

 began studying possible realignment plans for this section of the road.

In the planning of the new Fresh Kills Park, the New York City Department of Transportation and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation is the department of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the city's parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the city's natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for city's...

 have also studied the possibility of extending Richmond Hill Road through the former landfill, and connecting it to the West Shore Expressway.