| Place | Jamaica |
| County | Queens |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 40.691492 |
| Longitude | -73.8056894 |
Jamaica is located in the county of Queens of the state of New-York, United States of America. The latitude 40.691492 and longitude -73.8056894 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Jamaica.
The official language of Jamaica
Most of the Jamaica people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Jamaica people use American English language for communication.
Jamaica currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Jamaica is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Jamaica people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Jamaica phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Jamaica people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Jamaica domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Jamaica
Jamaica‘s nearest airport / helipad is Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport situated at 1 miles distance. Few more airports around Jamaica are as follows.
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport | 1 Miles / 1.6 KM. |
| John F Kennedy International Airport | 3.7 Miles / 6.0 KM. |
| Belmont Park Heliport | 5.3 Miles / 8.5 KM. |
| Traulsen-College Point Heliport | 5.8 Miles / 9.4 KM. |
| Flushing Airport (historical) | 6.2 Miles / 10.0 KM. |
Schools in and around Jamaica
The nearest school to Jamaica‘s is Saint Pius Fifth School situated at 0.1 miles distance. Few more schools around Jamaica are as follows.
| Saint Pius Fifth School | 0.1 Miles / 0.2 KM. |
| Public School 50 | 0.2 Miles / 0.4 KM. |
| Public School 160 | 0.4 Miles / 0.6 KM. |
| Public School 48 | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| Public School 55 | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
Beaches in and around Jamaica
Jamaica‘s nearest beach is Canarsie Beach situated at 6.1 miles distance. Few more beach around Jamaica are as follows.
| Canarsie Beach | 6.1 Miles / 9.8 KM. |
| Atlantic Beach | 8.3 Miles / 13.4 KM. |
| Rockaway Beach | 8.6 Miles / 13.9 KM. |
| Hicks Beach | 8.8 Miles / 14.1 KM. |
| East Atlantic Beach | 9.2 Miles / 14.8 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Jamaica
Jamaica‘s nearest hospital is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center situated at 0.8 miles distance. Few more hospital around Jamaica are listed as follows.
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Queens Hospital Center | 1.8 Miles / 2.9 KM. |
| Triboro Hospital (historical) | 1.8 Miles / 2.9 KM. |
| Saint Anthonys Hospital (historical) | 2.3 Miles / 3.7 KM. |
| Howard Park General Hospital | 2.6 Miles / 4.2 KM. |
Falls in and around Jamaica
Jamaica‘s nearest falls is Passaic Falls situated at 25.1 miles distance. Few more falls around Jamaica are as follows.
| Passaic Falls | 25.1 Miles / 40.4 KM. |
| Maple Falls | 26.3 Miles / 42.3 KM. |
| Buttermilk Falls | 45.8 Miles / 73.7 KM. |
| Scudders Falls | 62.3 Miles / 100.3 KM. |
| Tillman Falls | 63.7 Miles / 102.5 KM. |
Island in and around Jamaica
Jamaica‘s nearest island is Rulers Bar Hassock situated at 4.8 miles distance. Few more island around Jamaica are listed as follows.
| Rulers Bar Hassock | 4.8 Miles / 7.7 KM. |
| Grass Hassock | 5.5 Miles / 8.8 KM. |
| Winhole Hassock | 5.8 Miles / 9.4 KM. |
| Canarsie Pol | 6 Miles / 9.6 KM. |
| Yellow Bar Hassock | 6.1 Miles / 9.8 KM. |
Park in and around Jamaica
Rufus King Park is the nearest park to Jamaica which is situated around 0.8 miles away from Jamaica. Few more park around Jamaica are listed as follows.
| Rufus King Park | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Detective Keith L Williams Park | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
| Saint Albans Memorial Park | 1.4 Miles / 2.3 KM. |
| Captain George H Tilly Park | 1.5 Miles / 2.4 KM. |
| Baisley Pond Park | 1.6 Miles / 2.5 KM. |
Church in and around Jamaica
The nearest church to Jamaica‘s is Little Sisters of the Poor Convent which is located around 3.7 miles away from Jamaica. Few more church around Jamaica are as follows.
| Little Sisters of the Poor Convent | 3.7 Miles / 6.0 KM. |
| Temple Israel | 6.4 Miles / 10.3 KM. |
| Monastery of Saint Clare | 8.6 Miles / 13.8 KM. |
| Corpus Christi Monastery | 9.6 Miles / 15.5 KM. |
| Saint Bartholomews Church | 9.9 Miles / 15.9 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Jamaica
Places around Jamaica
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Jamaica are
Morris Park 0.6 Miles.,
Cedar Manor 0.8 Miles.,
Richmond Hill 1.4 Miles.,
Locust Manor 1.5 Miles.,
Hillside 1.5 Miles.,
South Ozone Park 1.6 Miles.,
Kew Gardens 2.1 Miles.,
Ozone Park 2.2 Miles.,
Brooklyn Manor 2.2 Miles.,
Saint Albans 2.4 Miles.
Jamaica map
The following Jamaica map is from google. Jamaica map consist of nearest villages and more information based on the zooming. You can enlarge or minimize the map zooming level based on your requirement.
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