Jamaica: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: New York
• Administrative status: section of a populated place (GeoNames code PPLX)
• Population: approximately 216,866
• Coordinates: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W
• Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 341 km (212 mi), straight line

Getting there

• John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): 6.2 km (3.9 mi), straight line
• LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 11 km (7 mi), straight line
• Teterboro Airport (TEB): 28 km (17 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Queens: 2.8 km (1.8 mi)
• Elmont: 7.9 km (4.9 mi)
• Valley Stream: 8.7 km (5.4 mi)
• North Valley Stream: 8.8 km (5.5 mi)
• Floral Park: 9.2 km (5.7 mi)