Jamaica Performing Arts Center

Places of Interest Nearby

King Manor

Museum

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King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S. King Manor is situated 630 feet northwest of Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station

Railway stop

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The Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is the northern terminal station of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is situated 410 feet east of Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

Prospect Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue. Prospect Cemetery is situated 650 feet southeast of Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

Places in the Area

Jamaica

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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.

Richmond Hill

Neighborhood

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Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west. Richmond Hill is situated 1½ miles west of Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

Kew Gardens Hills

Neighborhood

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Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Kissena/Parsons Boulevards to the east. Kew Gardens Hills is situated 1½ miles northwest of Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

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