Jamaica–179th Street

Jamaica–179th Street is a railway stop in , . Jamaica–179th Street is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the mosque .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jamaica–179th Street station and Afrikan Poetry Theatre.

Metro station
Photo: Aio Eo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 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 , 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.

Arts center
The , with the formal name The Afrikan Poetry Theatre: The Center for Culture, is a community-based cultural institution located in , . is situated 1,800 feet south of Jamaica–179th Street.

Park
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollis and Bellaire.

Neighborhood
Photo: Sergiogr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the borough of . While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanics and South Asians residing in the area.

Neighborhood
Queens Village is a mostly residential middle class neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of . It is bound by to the west, to the south, Bellerose, Queens and , to the east, and Oakland Gardens to the north.

Photo: Seshball, CC BY 2.0.
is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

Jamaica–179th Street

Latitude
40.71283° or 40° 42′ 46″ north
Longitude
-73.7827° or 73° 46′ 58″ west
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8P678+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7654134370
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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