Welcome to Washington Heights ...

Washington Heights is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

Washington Heights is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Heights - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Washington Heights ...

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

• Elizabeth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• New Brunswick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Perth Amboy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Plainfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Rahway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Westfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Summit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• South Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Bloomfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 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 Washington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Heights ...

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