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Welcome to Morgan Heights ...

Morgan Heights is located in Middlesex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Morgan Heights: Morgan Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Morgan Heights is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Morgan Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Morgan Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Morgan Heights - they are located in Missouri (2), North Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan Heights.

Communities near Morgan Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgan Heights.

  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Newark is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • New Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Long Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
  • Rahway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rahway is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Westfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westfield is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 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 Morgan Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan Heights.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Morgan Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.