Jamaica
Jamaica is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wantagh Railroad Complex, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 21 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 14'
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wantagh Railroad Complex: 0.0 mi
- Bellmore Maintenance Facility: 1.1 mi
- T. Jones' Cabin: 1.5 mi
- Matt the Cyclist: 1.5 mi
- Camp Meeting Grounds: 2.3 mi
- Wantagh Museum: 0.0 mi
- Seaford Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Tackapausha Museum: 1.7 mi
- Tackapausha Museum Library: 1.7 mi
- Lauder Museum: 4.9 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 0.0 mi
- Nautical Mile: 4.9 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 7.0 mi
- ATCG Tower: 12.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 13.5 mi
- Twin Lakes Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Mill Pond County Park: 1.0 mi
- Duckpond Drive Park: 1.1 mi
- Wantagh Woods: 0.7 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 1.4 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 1.5 mi
- Merokee Preserve: 2.0 mi
- East Meadow Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Alhambra Beach: 2.6 mi
- Amityville Beach: 5.7 mi
- Jones Beach: 6.0 mi
- Copiague Beach: 6.2 mi
- Tobay Beach: 6.5 mi
- Merrie Merrick: 3.5 mi
- Dwight David Eisenhower: 4.2 mi
- St Kilian Statue: 5.0 mi
- Trap: 5.2 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 5.2 mi
- Roosevelt Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.0 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 5.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.2 mi
- Hicksville Garden: 6.1 mi
- Sycamore: 4.5 mi
- Birches: 4.6 mi
- Black Pine: 4.7 mi
- South Maples: 4.9 mi
- Cedars: 4.9 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 8.6 mi
- West Hills: 10.2 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 10.3 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 10.3 mi
- Harbor Hill: 10.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.1 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 19.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.1 mi
- The Falls: 22.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 23.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 24.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.2 mi
- The Loch: 24.8 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
- Cuties Island: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jamaica. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NNE 26° | 122 m | 10.3 mi |
| West Hills | NNE 24° | 106 m | 10.2 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NW 321° | 106 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dix Hills | NE 41° | 92 m | 12.5 mi |
| Signal Hill | NE 38° | 90 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NNE 19° | 85 m | 8.6 mi |
| Queens High Point | WNW 296° | 79.2 m | 12.2 mi |
| Half Hollow Hills | NE 45° | 77 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wantagh Cedar Creek, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1376905658
Day trips start here
- Merrick · 3 mi
- Nassau County · 5 mi
- Hempstead · 6 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 6 mi
- Rockville Centre · 7 mi
- Garden City · 8 mi
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