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Summary for Port Morris


About Port Morris (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Bronx County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Morris

Time Zone: Port Morris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Morris:

Lat:   40.801500°   (or 40°48'5" N)

Lon:   -73.909600°   (or -73°54'34" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Central Park<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Morris

GNIS ID:   960976

FIPS State / Place Code:   36 / 59465

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Morris)


About Bronx County

The community of Bronx is the County Seat for {Bronx County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bronx)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     1,418,207   (2.23% increase since 2010)  
2010     1,387,298   (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,332,650

Total Area:<5>   57.5 sq. miles [148.9 km²]   - of which 26.76% is water (15.38 sq. miles [39.8 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   511,896

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bronx

GNIS ID:   974101

FIPS State / County Code:   36 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Morris)


About New York

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     19,463,131   (0.44% increase since 2010)  
2010:     19,378,102   (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:     18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website:   https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks:   https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID:   1779796

FIPS State:   36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Morris)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Morris, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Morris.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Port Morris. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).