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Welcome to Dow's Ferry ...

Dow's Ferry is located in Hudson County<1>.

Dow's Ferry is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Dow's Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dow's Ferry: 201 & 551<3>

Communities near Dow's Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dow's Ferry.

  • New York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Yonkers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
  • Paterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • New Rochelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Passaic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people

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 Dow's Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dow's Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dow's Ferry. 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 Dow's Ferry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dow's Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Dow's Ferry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dow's Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Dow's Ferry? 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 Dow's Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dow's Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dow's Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 201 code has been Overlayed with the 551 area code. New phone numbers in the Dow's Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 201 or 551. As a result, placing a call in the Dow's Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.