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JAMAICA

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.69°N / 73.81°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,122,520

Jamaica is a city in United States with a population of 216,866. It sits at 40.69/-73.81, runs on America/New_York, is 2 km from Briarwood.

Population 216,866
Place Type Section of City
Elevation 13m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
New York
Coords
40.69°N / 73.81°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Briarwood New York 53,877 2.1 km
NW Richmond Hill New York 98,984 2.4 km
NE Hillside New York 24,808 2.4 km
SW South Ozone Park New York 75,878 2.6 km
SW Queens New York 2,316,841 2.8 km
NW Kew Gardens New York 18,983 3.3 km
SW Ozone Park New York 53,985 3.6 km
NE Hollis New York 20,269 4.1 km
W Woodhaven New York 36,555 4.4 km
N Kew Gardens Hills New York 37,479 4.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Jamaica?
216,866 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Jamaica in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Jamaica in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Jamaica?
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Does Jamaica have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Jamaica in?
New York.
What is the elevation of Jamaica?
13 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5122520

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5122520,
    "name": "Jamaica",
    "ascii_name": "Jamaica",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 216866,
    "elevation": 13,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 40.69149,
    "longitude": -73.80569
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.0x the population of Briarwood.
  • 2 km from Briarwood.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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