Jain Center of America, New York City

Name: Jain Center of America
Address: New York City, United States

#1800 among attractions in New York City

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The Jain Center of America was the first Jain temple organized and registered in America, in 1976. The temple is located at 43-11 Ithaca Street, in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. The temple houses shrines for Mahavir in the Śvētāmbara tradition, Rishabhanatha in the Digambar tradition, Upashraya in the Sthanakvasi tradition and a meditation hall for the Shrimad Rajchandra tradition. ()

Coordinates: 40°44'37"N, 73°52'35"W

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Northwestern Queens (Elmhurst)New York City United States

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Day trips

Jain Center of America – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queens Center, Rego Center, Queens Place Mall, Rego Park Jewish Center.

0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Queens Center, New York City
19 min walk • Queens Center Mall is an urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on Queens Boulevard between 57th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard. Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens. It is currently owned and managed by The Macerich Company, who purchased the mall in the 1990s.
1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rego Center, New York City
26 min walk • Rego Center is a shopping mall bordered by the Long Island Expressway, Junction Boulevard, Queens Boulevard, 63rd Drive, and 99th Street in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens in New York City.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Queens Place Mall, New York City
15 min walk • Queens Place is an urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Just northwest of the larger Queens Center, it is located on Queens Boulevard between 55th and 56th Avenues.
1.4 miSE
Synagogue, Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
Rego Park Jewish Center, New York City
36 min walk • The Rego Park Jewish Center is an Art Deco Streamline Moderne synagogue in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City. The architectural firm of Frank Grad & Sons designed the building. The facade features a mosaic by Hungarian-born artist A. Raymond Katz.
~1580 ftS
Church
Reformed Church of Newtown, New York City
8 min walk • The Reformed Church of Newtown is a historic Reformed church in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens in New York City. The church was first established by Dutch immigrants in 1731.
0.4 miS
Park
Libra Triangle, New York City
11 min walk • Libra Triangle is a 0.028 acres public green space located in the neighborhood of Elmhurst in Queens, New York, at the intersection of Broadway and Justice Avenue.
1.4 miSE
Synagogue
Congregation of Georgian Jews, New York City
36 min walk • The Congregation of Georgian Jews is an Orthodox synagogue at 6304 Yellowstone Boulevard, in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York. The members are late twentieth century immigrants from the Republic of Georgia.
0.6 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, New York City
15 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Newtown is a historic Presbyterian church in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens in New York City. The church complex is composed of the main church, a parish hall, and a manse.
0.6 miS
Street
Queens Boulevard, New York City
15 min walk • Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens connecting Midtown Manhattan, via the Queensboro Bridge, to Jamaica. It is 7.5 miles long and forms part of New York State Route 25. Queens Boulevard runs northwest to southeast from Queens Plaza at the Queensboro Bridge entrance in Long Island City.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church, New York City
22 min walk • The Saint Adalbert Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 52-29 83rd Street in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It was founded in November 1892 primarily to serve immigrants from Poland who settled in the areas of Elmhurst, Maspeth and neighboring villages.
1.1 miW
Church
Winfield Reformed Church, New York City
29 min walk • Winfield Reformed Church is a Protestant church founded in 1880, located in Woodside, Queens, New York City. The church was originally located on Queens Boulevard, and moved to its current location in 1910. The current building was built in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jain Center of America?

Nearby attractions include St. Louis Jain temple, New York City (1 min walk), Chinatowns in Queens, New York City (4 min walk), Elmhurst, New York City (5 min walk), Reformed Church of Newtown, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Jain Center of America by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jain Center of America:

Bus

Corona Avenue & 90th Street • Lines: Q58 (5 min walk)
Broadway & Corona Avenue • Lines: Q58 (8 min walk)

Metro

Elmhurst Avenue • Lines: E, M, R (8 min walk)
90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue • Lines: 7 (9 min walk)