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Welcome to Port Johnson ...

Port Johnson is located in Hudson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Port Johnson: Prt. Johnson

Port Johnson is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Port Johnson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Johnson.

  • New York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (18 miles [29 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 <3>
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Paterson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • East Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 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 Port Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Johnson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Johnson ...

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

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 Port Johnson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.