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Welcome to Morris Park ...

Morris Park is located in Queens County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Morris Park is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Morris Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Morris Park: This one is located in Queens County and the other is located in Bronx County.

Beyond New York, there are 4 communities that are also named Morris Park - they are located in New Jersey, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morris Park.

Communities near Morris Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morris Park.

  • New York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
  • New Rochelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Passaic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 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 Morris Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morris Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris Park ...

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

Adding Morris Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morris Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morris Park was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Morris Park in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Morris Park post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morris Park. 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 Queens, 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 Morris Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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