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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:
43.099917, -72.779739
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.
We found six communities that share the name Jamaica.
Within Vermont, the name Jamaica is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Glynn County
This Jamaica is located in Glynn County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Jamaica.
Illinois
Vermilion County
This Jamaica is located in Vermilion County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Jamaica.
Iowa
Guthrie County
This Jamaica is located in Guthrie County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Jamaica.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Jamaica is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jamaica.
New York
Queens County
This Jamaica is located in Queens County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Jamaica.
Virginia
Middlesex County
This Jamaica is located in Middlesex County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jamaica that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Jamaica.
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.
Bondville (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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:
Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jamaica to Newfane, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 43.0999, Longitude: -72.7797
<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>
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<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 304.91 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.745 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.984 degrees.