Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Battery Park City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Battery Park City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Battery Park City listed first.
- New York
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Jersey City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hoboken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Bergen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Communipaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Greenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Blissville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County
- Long Island City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Weehawken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Saint George
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Richmond County
- Bay Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Parkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Flatbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bushwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Maspeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Manhattan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in New York County
- Guttenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- New Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
- New Durham is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Bayonne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- New Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County
- Stapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - New Utrecht
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Utrecht have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Utrecht
- New Utrecht is located in Kings County
- Secaucus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Ridgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Fresh Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <3>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Battery Park City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |