Bergen Neck, Jersey City

#155 among attractions in Jersey City

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Facts and practical information

Bergen Neck is the peninsula between the Upper New York Bay and the Newark Bay in the Hudson County, New Jersey municipalities of Bayonne and Jersey City. Its southernmost tip, Bergen Point, is separated from Staten Island by the Kill van Kull, which is crossed by the Bayonne Bridge. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°40'30"N, 74°3'39"W

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Bergen Neck – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty Museum, Liberation, To the Struggle Against World Terrorism.

1.3 miNE
American icon in New York Harbor
Statue of Liberty, New York City
34 min walk • The Statue of Liberty stands tall as an emblem of freedom and democracy in New York City, United States. This colossal statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, was a gift from the people of France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of the American...
1.3 miNE
Museum
Statue of Liberty Museum, Jersey City
35 min walk • The Statue of Liberty Museum, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, is an emblem of freedom and democracy as well as a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. Opened in May 2019, this museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history...
1.2 miN
Memorial
Liberation, Jersey City
31 min walk • Liberation is a bronze Holocaust memorial created by the sculptor Nathan Rapoport, located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Officially dedicated on May 30, 1985, the monument portrays an American soldier, carrying the body of a Holocaust survivor out of a Nazi concentration camp.
0.9 miSW
Monuments and statues
To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, Bayonne
23 min walk • To the Struggle Against World Terrorism is a 10–story sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift from the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
0.9 miSE
Harbor
New York Harbor, New York City
24 min walk • New York Harbor is at the mouth of the Hudson River where it empties into New York Bay near the East River tidal estuary, and then into the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of the United States.
1 miSW
Harbor
Cape Liberty Cruise Port, Bayonne
26 min walk • The Cape Liberty Cruise Port is one of three trans-Atlantic passenger terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey. It is located in Bayonne, New Jersey at the north side of the 2 mi long pier of the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, a former military ocean terminal, and began operations in 2004.
1.3 miNE
Famous place with the Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island, New York City
33 min walk • Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty, a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886.
1.2 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Robbins Reef Light, Jersey City
32 min walk • The Robbins Reef Light Station is a sparkplug lighthouse located off Constable Hook in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, along the west side of Main Channel, Upper New York Bay. The tower and integral keepers quarters were built in 1883. It replaced an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S.
0.7 miW
Piers and boardwalks
Port Jersey, Jersey City
19 min walk • Port Jersey, officially the Port Jersey Port Authority Marine Terminal and referred to as the Port Jersey Marine Terminal, is an intermodal freight transport facility that includes a container terminal located on the Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Port Liberté, Jersey City
24 min walk • Port Liberté is a section of Jersey City located on Caven Point, formerly one of the last natural sand beaches on the Upper New York Bay. The community is a European style village located along the western side of Upper New York Bay. The community has canals, gardens, playgrounds, and a restaurant.
1.6 miNW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Cochrane Field, Jersey City
41 min walk • Cochrane Stadium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1983, the stadium is located in the Ed "Faa" Ford Athletic Complex in the Caven Point area of Jersey City near Liberty State Park and Liberty National Golf Club.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bergen Neck?

Nearby attractions include Port Jersey, Jersey City (19 min walk), To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, Bayonne (23 min walk), New York Harbor, New York City (24 min walk), Port Liberté, Jersey City (24 min walk).

How to get to Bergen Neck by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bergen Neck:

Ferry

Liberty Island • Lines: Sc-Nj, Sc-Ny (32 min walk)