Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jamaica, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamaica and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jamaica
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Jamaica:
- 40.70244, -73.7909
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jamaica
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- Since Jamaica is near Nassau County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jamaica ...
We found six communities that share the name Jamaica.
Within New York, the name Jamaica is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Vermont
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamaica ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- City Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cypress Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
- Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
- Floral Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Floral Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral Park <3>
- Flushing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
- Fresh Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
- Fresh Meadows is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresh Meadows <3>
- Fresh Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Fresh Pond Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
- Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Nassau County
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Howard Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
- Howard Beach is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <3>
- Little Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
- Little Neck is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <3>
- Ozone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
- Ozone Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <3>
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- Parsons Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
- Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
- Queens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Queens is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens <3>
- Queens Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Village
- Queens Village is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens Village <3>
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Terrace Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
- Valley Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <3>
- Parsons Beach
How Far From Jamaica to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jamaica to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamaica and extending to:
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Jamaica to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamaica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamaica) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamaica. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7024, Longitude: -73.7909 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jamaica to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.374 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.575 degrees. |