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Around West New York ...

For comparison, West New York has a population of 53,100 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West New York, with the nearest first.

  • Guttenberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
  • Union City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • North Bergen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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  • Weehawken
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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  • Hell's Kitchen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
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  • Secaucus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
  • Manhattan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
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  • Morningside Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
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  • Park West Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
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    • Seneca Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
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    • Hoboken
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • East Harlem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • East Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
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    • Greenwich Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
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    • Harlem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
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    • Kips Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
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For more communities neighboring West New York, please visit our County-by-County Page for West New York.

Hudson County ...

West New York is located in Hudson County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hudson County: Bergen, Essex, Union, Kings (NY), New York (NY) & Richmond (NY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near West New York ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West New York.

Airports Near West New York ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West New York and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West New York.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West New York.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to West New York), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.