South Jamaica Houses
South Jamaica Houses is a housing project in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. It is nicknamed "40 Projects." The original complex, South Jamaica I Houses opened in 1940, while the second complex, South Jamaica II Houses, opened in 1954.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Proctor-Hopson Circle and Jamaica.
Proctor-Hopson Circle
Park
Proctor-Hopson Circle is a semicircular traffic mall in the neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens.
Jamaica
Railway station
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
Arts center
The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning… Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is situated 3,300 feet north of South Jamaica Houses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Locust Manor.
St. Albans
Neighborhood
South Jamaica Houses
- Type: Residential area
- Description: Public housing development in Queens
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.69547° or 40° 41′ 44″ north
Longitude
-73.79402° or 73° 47′ 39″ west
Open location code
87G8M6W4+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“South Jamaica Houses” goes by many names.
- South Azerbaijani: “سوت جامایکا هاوسس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Marconi Park and Discovery Community Garden 2.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 108th Avenue & 157th Street and Tims Gourmet Deli.
Queens: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport.
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