Castleton Corners, Staten Island

The word "corners" in the neighborhood's name refers to the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Manor Road, which forms its core.

"Castleton" refers to Cassiltowne, County Kildare, Ireland, the birthplace of Thomas Dongan, the colonial governor of the Province of New York after it was obtained from the Dutch—who had called it New Amsterdam—in 1682.

To the north lies West Brighton, with the Staten Island Armory of the New York Army National Guard at the boundary between the two.

The corner of Victory Boulevard and Manor Road has long been the center of an important commercial district, although its prominence has declined somewhat in recent decades due to the opening of the Staten Island Mall in 1973.

Castleton Corners was relatively unaffected by the dramatic upsurge in population after the bridge's opening, compared with most other neighborhoods on the island.