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Welcome to Dongan Hills ...

Dongan Hills is located in Richmond County<1>.


The location of Dongan Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Dongan Hills is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Dongan Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dongan Hills.

  • New York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Newark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 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 Dongan Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dongan Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dongan Hills ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dongan Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dongan Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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