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Welcome to Washington Heights ...

Washington Heights is located in New York County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

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

Washington Heights is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Washington Heights: This one is located in New York County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond New York, there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Heights - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Heights.

Communities near Washington Heights ...

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

  • New York
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Bronx
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
  • Paterson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • New Rochelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Passaic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • 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 Washington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Heights ...

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

Adding Washington Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Washington Heights post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington 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 New York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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