Jamaica Bay, New York City

Name: Jamaica Bay
Address: New York City, United States

#489 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park, Top attraction

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Jamaica Bay is an estuary on the southern portion of the western tip of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York. The estuary is partially man-made, and partially natural. The bay connects with Lower New York Bay to the west, through Rockaway Inlet, and is the westernmost of the coastal lagoons on the south shore of Long Island. Politically, it is primarily divided between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, with a small part touching Nassau County. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°36'53"N, 73°50'30"W

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Jamaica Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gateway Center, Rockaway Playland, Aviator Sports and Events Center, Tribute Park.

3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
Gateway Center, New York City
78 min walk • Gateway Center, also referred to as Gateway Plaza Mall or simply Gateway Mall, is a shopping complex in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn, in New York City.
2.4 miSE
Amusement, Motel, Amusement park
Rockaway Playland, New York City
62 min walk • Rockaways' Playland was an amusement park that operated from 1902 to 1987 in Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City. Bounded by Beach 97th and Beach 98th Streets between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Rockaways' Playland was created in 1902 by roller coaster designer LaMarcus Adna Thompson.
3.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City
89 min walk • Aviator Sports and Events Center is a sports and events center in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York City. Operating as a concessionaire of National Park Service, Aviator has refurbished four historic aircraft hangars and surrounding grounds in partnership with the NPS.
2.3 miS
Park
Tribute Park
58 min walk • Tribute Park is a 0.83-acre public green space in the Rockaway Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City. It is located at the corner of Beach Channel Drive and Beach 116th Street, facing Jamaica Bay.
2.6 miNW
Protected area
Shirley Chisholm State Park, Gateway National Recreation Area
68 min walk • Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre state park that is under construction in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City. It is bound by Belt Parkway and Spring Creek Park to the north and Jamaica Bay to the south, situated atop the former Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue Landfills.
2.5 miSE
Synagogue
Temple of Israel Synagogue, New York City
65 min walk • Temple of Israel Synagogue is the name of a building "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire." At present it houses a non-denominational Pentecostal church. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
2.7 miN
Park
Spring Creek Park, New York City
70 min walk • Spring Creek Park is a public park along the Jamaica Bay shoreline between the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Queens, and Spring Creek, Brooklyn, in New York City.
3.1 miW
Bridge
Mill Basin Bridge, New York City
79 min walk • The Mill Basin Bridge is a seven-lane, fixed girder bridge in Brooklyn. It is owned and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation and spans Mill Basin inlet.
2 miSE
Bridge
Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, New York City
50 min walk • The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge is a toll bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard across Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York City, between Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula.
3.1 miNW
Skyscraper
Starrett City, New York City
80 min walk • Starrett City is a housing development in the Spring Creek section of East New York, in Brooklyn, New York City. It is located on a peninsula on the north shore of Jamaica Bay, bounded by Fresh Creek to the west and Hendrix Creek to the east. Starrett City contains both residential and commercial buildings.
3.1 miSW
Museum
Floyd Bennett Field, New York City
78 min walk • Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station.