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Welcome to Williams Bridge ...

Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Williams Bridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

A typical abbreviation for Williams Bridge: Williams Brg. (or less commonly used: Williams Brdg. or Williams Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Williams Bridge.

Williams Bridge is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Williams Bridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Williams Bridge: This one is located in Bronx County and the other is located in Westchester County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams Bridge.

Communities near Williams Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams Bridge.

  • New York
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    • New York lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
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  • Oyster Bay
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    • Oyster Bay lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oyster Bay
  • Newark
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    • Newark lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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  • Jersey City
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    • Jersey City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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  • North Hempstead
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    • North Hempstead lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Yonkers
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    • Yonkers lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<6>
  • Paterson
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    • Paterson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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  • Greenburgh
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    • Greenburgh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Clarkstown
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    • Clarkstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Clifton
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    • Clifton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Williams Bridge.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 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 Williams Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams Bridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Bridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams Bridge. 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 Bronx, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Bridge) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Williams Bridge. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Williams BridgeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8773, Longitude: -73.8663       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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