Harsimus, Jersey City

Name: Harsimus
Address: Jersey City, United States

#79 among attractions in Jersey City

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Harsimus is a neighborhood within Downtown Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The neighborhood stretches from the Harsimus Stem Embankment on the north to Christopher Columbus Drive on the south between Coles Street and Grove Street or more broadly, to Marin Boulevard. It borders the neighborhoods of Hamilton Park to the north, Van Vorst Park to the south, the Village to the west, and the Powerhouse Arts District to the east. Newark Avenue has traditionally been its main street. The name is from the Lenape, used by the Hackensack Indians who inhabited the region and could be translated as Crow’s Marsh. From many years, the neighborhood was part of the "Horseshoe", a political delineation created by its position between the converging rail lines and political gerrymandering. ()

Coordinates: 40°43'24"N, 74°2'41"W

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Harsimus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Centre, White Eagle Hall, Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Museum of Russian Art.

0.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
12 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.
~1990 ftW
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
10 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.
~1680 ftSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Jersey City
9 min walk • Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, also called simply Headroom, was a short-lived gay bar in Jersey City, New Jersey. It operated for six months, from November 2020 to May 2021.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City
15 min walk • The Museum of Russian Art is a museum in Jersey City, New Jersey dedicated to exhibiting Russian art, particularly Soviet Nonconformist Art. It was established in 1980 as CASE Museum of Contemporary Russian Art The museum's historic brownstone building in Paulus Hook underwent renovation and re-opened in 2010.
~220 ftS
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
2 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.
~1790 ftSW
Museum
Dixon Mills, Jersey City
9 min walk • Dixon Mills is a residential complex in Jersey City, New Jersey that uses the buildings of the former location of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, which was in use between 1847 and 1895. There is a small museum with artifacts from the building and its history in the lobby of the complex.
~710 ftN
Bridge, Historical place
Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City
4 min walk • The Harsimus Stem Embankment, also called Sixth Street Embankment, is a half-mile-long historic railroad embankment, now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of the historic downtown of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States.
~1950 ftS
Park, Neighbourhood
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
10 min walk • Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, centered on a park sharing the same name.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City
15 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.
0.4 miE
Skyscraper
Marbella Apartments, Jersey City
11 min walk • Marbella Apartments is a 427 ft tall skyscraper in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is the 17th tallest building in Jersey City. When it was completed, it was the tallest residential building in Jersey City.
0.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Jersey City
11 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harsimus?

Nearby attractions include Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City (2 min walk), Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City (4 min walk), Grove Street Bicycles Giant Jersey City, Jersey City (4 min walk), Provost Square, Jersey City (8 min walk).

How to get to Harsimus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harsimus:

Bus

Marin Boulevard at Thomas Gengemi Drive • Lines: 126 (8 min walk)
Hamilton Park • Lines: 126 (8 min walk)

Metro

Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (8 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hob–Wtc, Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB (14 min walk)

Light rail

Harsimus Cove • Lines: Hblr (11 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hblr (14 min walk)

Ferry

Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard (22 min walk)
Warren Street (23 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (31 min walk)