Etymology thumb|View of New York State Pavilion tower and the Unisphere in 2013 The park is named after the nearby neighborhoods of Flushing and Corona, which are separated by the park. The name "Flushing" is a corruption of the port town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. By the 19th century, the word "flushing" had become associated with "a cleansing by rushing water". "Corona" was added to the name during the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Etymology thumb|View of New York State Pavilion tower and the Unisphere in 2013 The park is named after the nearby neighborhoods of Flushing and Corona, which are separated by the park. The name "Flushing" is a cor?ruption of the port town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. By the 19th century, the word "flushing" had become associated with "a cleansing by rushing water". "Corona" was added to the name during the 1964 New? York World's Fair.