Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park, Jersey City

#67 among attractions in Jersey City

Park, Relax in park

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Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park (address: 2565 Kennedy Boulevard) is a place located in Jersey City (New Jersey state) and belongs to the category of park, relax in park.

It is situated at an altitude of 79 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 40°43'30"N latitude and 74°4'25"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park is a short distance from the following public transport stations: JFK Boulevard at Communipaw Avenue (bus, 12 min walk), Journal Square Transportation Center (metro, 19 min walk), Martin Luther King Drive (light rail, 24 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Bergen-Lafayette (neighbourhood, 3 min walk), Yanitelli Center (sport venue, 5 min walk), Saint Peter's University (universities and schools, 5 min walk).

Elevation: 79 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°43'30"N, 74°4'25"W

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2565 Kennedy BoulevardWest SideJersey City United States

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Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.1 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
30 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.
0.8 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
21 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 miNE
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.
0.9 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
23 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
~1890 ftSW
Synagogue
Temple Beth-El, Jersey City
10 min walk • Temple Beth-El is a Reform synagogue in Jersey City, New Jersey. located at 2419 Kennedy Boulevard in the Bergen Section.
0.7 miW
Park
Lincoln Park, Jersey City
18 min walk • Lincoln Park is an urban park in Jersey City, New Jersey with an area of 273.4 acres. Part of the Hudson County Park System, it opened in 1905 and was originally known as West Side Park. The park was designed by Daniel W. Langton and Charles N.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings, Jersey City
20 min walk • St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is a historic church on Grand Street, Ocean and Bramhall Avenues in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The stained glass windows in the church were destroyed in the Black Tom explosion of 1916.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
Lincoln the Mystic, Jersey City
10 min walk • Lincoln the Mystic, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser. It is located at Lincoln Park in Hudson County, New Jersey, near the beginning of the Lincoln Highway.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
13 min walk • Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is 63 acres and all but 0.3 acres has been developed and sold for burials.
~1870 ftNE
Church
Old Bergen Church, Jersey City
10 min walk • The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what is today the State of New Jersey.
0.7 miNE
Skyscraper
1 Journal Square, Jersey City
19 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 Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park?

Nearby attractions include Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City (3 min walk), Saint Peter's University, Jersey City (5 min walk), McGinley Square, Jersey City (8 min walk), Old Bergen Church, Jersey City (10 min walk).

How to get to Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park:

Bus

JFK Boulevard at Communipaw Avenue • Lines: 10, 119 (12 min walk)
Sip Avenue at Tonnelle Avenue • Lines: 10 (14 min walk)

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (19 min walk)

Light rail

Martin Luther King Drive • Lines: Hblr (24 min walk)
Garfield Avenue • Lines: Hblr (26 min walk)