Welcome to Arlington ...
Arlington is located in Hudson County.
The location of Arlington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Arlington is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Arlington: (201) and (551)<3>
Communities Also Named Arlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 62 communities that are also named Arlington - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arlington.
Communities near Arlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arlington.
- New York [New York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York [New York County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 8,398,748 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
- Bronx [Bronx County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx [Bronx County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Arlington
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx
- Newark [Essex County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark [Essex County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 282,090 people
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- Jersey City [Hudson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City [Hudson County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 265,549 people
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- Yonkers [Westchester County]
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- Yonkers [Westchester County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 199,663 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers
- Paterson [Passaic County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson [Passaic County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 145,627 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Paterson
- Elizabeth [Union County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth [Union County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 128,885 people
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- Clifton [Passaic County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton [Passaic County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 85,273 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton
- Passaic [Passaic County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic [Passaic County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 69,948 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Passaic
- Union City [Hudson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City [Hudson County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Arlington
- Estimated population for 2018: 68,520 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Union City
- Yonkers [Westchester County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington. See our Newspapers Page for Arlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arlington ...
Looking for more information about Arlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arlington.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (551) is an overlay for area code (201). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arlington) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7776, Longitude: -74.1382 In this case, the coordinates for Arlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |