Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hudson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hudson Heights
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hudson Heights:
- 40.807045, -74.003750
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hudson Heights
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hudson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- Since Hudson Heights is near Bergen County and also Bronx County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- eBird sighting report for Bronx County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hudson Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Hudson Heights.
Within New Jersey, the name Hudson Heights is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Hudson Heights is located in Baltimore City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hudson Heights that is located in Hudson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Hudson Heights.
- Wicomico County
- This Hudson Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest of the Hudson Heights that is located in Hudson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hudson Heights.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Hudson Heights is located in Dutchess County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hudson Heights that is located in Hudson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hudson Heights.
- Quebec
- This Hudson Heights lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north of the Hudson Heights that is located in Hudson County.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson Heights ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Esplanade Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
- Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Gracie Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
- Gracie Square is located in New York County (NY)
- Hackensack
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Harlem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- High Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Little Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in New York County (NY)
- Long Island City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Peter Cooper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
- Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Union City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- University Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
How Far From Hudson Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hudson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudson Heights and extending to:
- Jersey City, which is the Seat of Hudson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Hudson Heights to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hudson Heights. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hudson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8070, Longitude: -74.0037 In this case, the coordinates for Hudson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hudson Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.521 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.621 degrees. |