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Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Jackson Heights
New York, United States · North America
About Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights works well as a base: 10 minutes from Astoria, 7km from Central Park.
Jackson Heights is in New York, United States, with about 67,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Astoria, about 4 km away.
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the borough of Queens in New York City. Jackson Heights is neighbored by North Corona to the east, Elmhurst to the south, Woodside to the west, and today northern Astoria (Ditmars-Steinway) to the northwest, and East Elmhurst to the north and northeast.Read more
Jackson Heights has an ethnically diverse community, with half the population having been foreign-born since the 2000s. The New York Times has called it "the most culturally diverse neighborhood in New York, if not on the planet." According to the 2010 United States census, the neighborhood has a population of 108,152.
The site of Jackson Heights was a vast marsh named Trains Meadow until 1909 when Edward A. MacDougall's Queensboro Corporation bought 325 acres (132 ha) of undeveloped land and farms. The Queensboro Corporation named the land Jackson Heights after Jackson Avenue, which was itself a namesake of John C. Jackson. A descendant of one of the earliest European families to settle in the borough, Jackson was a respected Queens entrepreneur. Jackson Avenue marked the northern border of the Queensboro Corporation's ambitious Garden City development. Further development arose through the development of transit and "garden apartments". "Garden homes" soon became prevalent in Jackson Heights. During the 1960s, Jackson Heights's white middle-class families began moving to the suburbs, and nonwhite residents began moving in.
Jackson Heights retains much of its residential character. It also has numerous commercial establishments clustered along 37th Avenue, as well as on several side streets served by subway stations. Most of the surviving garden city neighborhood is part of a national historic district called the Jackson Heights Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. A smaller part of the original garden city neighborhood was placed in a New York City historic district of the same name in 1993.
Jackson Heights is in Queens Community District 3 and its ZIP Code is 11372. The zip code 11370 is co-named with East Elmhurst. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 115th Precinct. Politically, Jackson Heights is represented by the New York City Council's 21st and 25th districts.
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What is there to see near Jackson Heights?
Within an hour or so of Jackson Heights: Central Park (7 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (7 km), Moto Coffee Machine (7 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Jackson Heights?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Jackson Heights?
Jackson Heights is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Astoria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 67,067
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.7557, -73.8854
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Jackson Heights
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
American Museum of Natural History
A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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