Jamaica–179th Street
Jamaica–179th Street is a railway stop in Queens, New York. Jamaica–179th Street is situated nearby to the mosque Arafa Islamic Center, as well as near Immaculate Conception Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaica–179th Street station and Afrikan Poetry Theatre.
Jamaica–179th Street station
Metro station
The Jamaica–179th Street station is an express terminal station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located under Hillside Avenue at 179th Street in Jamaica, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times, the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains.
Afrikan Poetry Theatre
Arts center
The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, with the formal name The Afrikan Poetry Theatre: The Center for Culture, is a community-based cultural institution located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Afrikan Poetry Theatre is situated 1,800 feet south of Jamaica–179th Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollis and Bellaire.
Hollis
Neighborhood
Hollis is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. Boundaries are considered to be 181st Street to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south.
Bellaire
Neighborhood
Queens Village is a mostly residential middle class neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bound by Hollis to the west, Cambria Heights to the south, Bellerose, Queens and Elmont, Nassau County to the east, and Oakland Gardens to the north.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.Jamaica–179th Street
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.71283° or 40° 42′ 46″ north
Longitude
-73.7827° or 73° 46′ 58″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8P678+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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