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Around Upper West Side ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Upper West Side, with the nearest first.

  • Manhattan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Manhattan is located in New York County
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  • Park West Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Park West Village is located in New York County
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  • Seneca Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Seneca Village is located in New York County
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  • Guttenberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
  • West New York
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
  • Hell's Kitchen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
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  • Morningside Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
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  • Yorkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Yorkville is located in New York County
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  • North Bergen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Delano Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
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    • East Harlem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • East Harlem is located in New York County
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    • Harlem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlem is located in New York County
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    • Astoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Upper West Side, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper West Side.

New York County ...

Upper West Side is located in New York County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New York County: Bergen (NJ), Essex (NJ), Hudson (NJ), Passaic (NJ), Bronx, Kings, Nassau & Queens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper West Side ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upper West Side.

Airports Near Upper West Side ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Upper West Side and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper West Side.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including New York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper West Side), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.