Welcome to Upper West Side ...

Upper West Side is located in New York County<1>.

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

Upper West Side is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Upper West Side lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Upper West Side ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper West Side.

• New York
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
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• Bronx
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 a Google Map centered on Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
• Newark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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• Jersey City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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• Yonkers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
• Paterson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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• Elizabeth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
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• Clifton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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• New Rochelle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
• Passaic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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  • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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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 Upper West Side. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper West Side.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper West Side ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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