Jamaica, Queens — Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp.cite web |url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ jdevlin/ny/jamaica li hist.htm |title=Jamaica… … Wikipedia
Jamaica High School (New York City) — Jamaica High School is a secondary school in New York City, United States. The school is administered by the New York City Department of Education.LocationThe campus is located in Jamaica, Queens near the top of a fairly steep hill at the corner… … Wikipedia
Jamaica–United States relations — Jamaica United States relations are bilateral relations between Jamaica and the United States. History The United States maintains close and productive relations with the Government of Jamaica. Former Prime Minister Patterson visited Washington,… … Wikipedia
Jamaica (Queens) — Jamaica (Queens, Nueva York) Población (2000) Densidad 216,866 Demografía Blancos Negros Hispanos Asiáticos Otros 14.9% 58.2% 17.1% 10.5% 9.4% Renta per cápita $39,553 Fuente: Censo de los EE.UU., Record Information Services … Wikipedia Español
JAMAICA — JAMAICA, an island in the Caribbean, an independent state. Christopher Columbus (Colon) visited Jamaica on his second voyage (1494) but landed there on his fourth (1503) and took it in the name of the Spanish crown. He was nominated governor of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jamaica — Jamaica, a large island in the Caribbean Sea, was originally colonized by the Spanish, but conquered by the British in 1660. Along with many smaller islands, it was often referred to simply as the “sugar islands,” sugar, along with its by… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Jamaica Estates, Queens — to the South, Utopia Parkway and Homelawn Street to the West and 188th Street to the East. Jamaica Estates was created at the turn of the century by the Jamaica Estates Company, which developed the area s hilly convert|503|acre|km2, while… … Wikipedia
Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (New York City Subway) — Infobox NYCS name = Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer accessible = yes bg color = #11117D bg color 2 = #874F17 line = BMT Archer Avenue Line line 2 = IND Archer Avenue Line service= Archer platforms = 2 island platforms (1 on each level) tracks = 4… … Wikipedia
Jamaica Inn (novel) — infobox Book | name = Jamaica Inn title orig = translator = image caption = author = Daphne du Maurier illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = genre = Gothic Romance publisher = release date = 1936 english release date = media… … Wikipedia
Jamaica Motel — In 2006, Enlight Films produced a short film entitled, Jamaica Motel . The film was written, directed, and produced by the Enlight Films team which consists of director Aaron J. Salgado and producer Jaydee Freixas. ynopsis Jamaica Motel tells a… … Wikipedia
