Around West New York ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York (NY). It lies just south of West New York. New York (NY) has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx (NY). It lies just northeast of West New York and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
For comparison, West New York has a population of 53,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West New York, with the nearest first.
- Guttenberg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Union City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- North Bergen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Weehawken
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hell's Kitchen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Secaucus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Manhattan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
- Morningside Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Park West Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Seneca Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Hoboken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Greenwich Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Peter Cooper Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Yorkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in New York County (NY)
- Seneca Village
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<3>.
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.<4> 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.
- For the State of New Jersey:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West New York. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West New York. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |