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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
Jamaica station is a major train station on the Long Island Rail Road located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. With weekday ridership exceeding 200,000 passengers, it is the largest transit hub on Long Island, the fourth-busiest rail station in North America, and the second-busiest station that exclusively serves commuter traffic. Jamaica is situated 4,100 feet northwest of South Jamaica Houses.
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
Arts center
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in Jamaica, Queens, New York is a performing and visual arts center that was founded in 1972 in an effort to revitalize the surrounding business district. 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.
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.
Locust Manor
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard, and on the west by Guy R.
St. Albans
Neighborhood
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
St. Albans is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Jamaica to the northwest, Hollis to the north, Queens Village to the northeast, Cambria Heights to the east, Laurelton to the southeast, Springfield Gardens to the south, and South Jamaica to the southwest. St. Albans is situated 2 miles east of South Jamaica Houses.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.69547° or 40° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
-73.79402° or 73° 47′ 39″ westOpen location code
87G8M6W4+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 387787633OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q7567564
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In Other Languages
“South Jamaica Houses” goes by many names.
- South Azerbaijani: “سوت جامایکا هاوسس”
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