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Welcome to North Bergen ...

North Bergen is located in Hudson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Bergen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North Bergen: N. Bergen

North Bergen is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for North Bergen: (201) and (551)<3>

Communities Also Named North Bergen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Bergen - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Bergen.

Communities near North Bergen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bergen.

  • New York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • New Rochelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Passaic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 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 North Bergen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bergen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bergen ...

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

Adding North Bergen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Bergen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Bergen was on a map titled Road Map for New Jersey (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bergen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bergen. 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>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 North Bergen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (551) is an overlay for area code (201).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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