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Welcome to Old Germania Heights ...

Old Germania Heights is located in Queens County<1>.


The location of Old Germania Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Old Germania Heights: Old Germania Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Old Germania Heights is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Old Germania Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Old Germania Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Germania Heights.

  • New York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
  • Paterson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • New Rochelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Passaic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 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 Old Germania Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Germania Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Germania Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Germania Heights. 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 Old Germania Heights - 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.









 

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