Central Avenue, Jersey City

Name: Central Avenue
Address: Jersey City, United States

#126 among attractions in Jersey City

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Central Avenue in Jersey City Heights is the main commercial thoroughfare for that section of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, and is designated County Route 663 for 1.60-mile of its length. It originates at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Pavonia Avenue, and runs north, intersecting Newark Avenue one block east of Five Corners to Paterson Plank Road near Transfer Station. The avenue continues north through Union City without the county route designation to 35th Street, two blocks north of Hackensack Plank Road. ()

Coordinates: 40°44'17"N, 74°3'14"W

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The HeightsJersey City United States

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Central Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Centre, White Eagle Hall, Stanley Theater, Loew's Jersey Theatre.

1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
30 min walk • Newport Centre, commonly known as Newport Mall, is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey, that opened in 1987. It is a major component of the enormous Newport, Jersey City, a mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from Lower Manhattan.
0.9 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
24 min walk • White Eagle Hall is a music, theatre, and dining venue in a restored historic building in the Village neighborhood of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, located on Newark Avenue. Originally built in 1910 as community center.
0.6 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
15 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
0.7 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
18 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
0.7 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
19 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
1.2 miSE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
30 min walk • The Grace Church Van Vorst, is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1979.
0.4 miS
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
12 min walk • Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters were located there from 1911 to 2013.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City
20 min walk • Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was established in 1829 by the first cemetery company founded in the State of New Jersey and is the size of 6 acres. The cemetery is an early example of Garden Style landscape cemeteries.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Jersey City
19 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church in The Village section of Jersey City. It is best known for its former school and its boys' basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr.
~1570 ftN
Park
Pershing Field, Jersey City
8 min walk • Pershing Field is a city square and park in the Heights of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States. Approximately 13.5 acres it is adjacent to Jersey City Reservoir No. 3, with which it creates a large open recreational and nature area bounded by Summit Avenue, Central Avenue, and Manhattan Avenue.
0.6 miSW
Skyscraper
1 Journal Square, Jersey City
17 min walk • 1 Journal Square is a skyscraper complex at Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey proposed by the Kushner Companies. The initial version consisted of two towers with roughly 3,000 residential units and 160,000 square feet if commercial space, but the project has been scaled back as of 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Central Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Jersey City Reservoir No. 3, Jersey City (4 min walk), Long Dock Tunnel, Jersey City (7 min walk), Bergen Arches, Jersey City (8 min walk), Pershing Field, Jersey City (8 min walk).

How to get to Central Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Central Avenue:

Bus

Central Avenue at Manhattan Avenue • Lines: 119, 88 (9 min walk)
JFK Boulevard at Beacon Avenue • Lines: 125 (11 min walk)

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (17 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hob–Wtc, Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB (33 min walk)

Light rail

2nd Street • Lines: Hblr (17 min walk)
9th Street–Congress Street • Lines: Hblr (28 min walk)