Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z)

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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 for Arts & Learning

Arts center

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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 610 feet northeast of Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z).

Prospect Cemetery

Cemetery

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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 460 feet south of Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z).

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 Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z).

Locust Manor

Neighborhood

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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. Locust Manor is situated 1½ miles southeast of Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z).

Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z)

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