Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City

Name: Harsimus Stem Embankment
Address: Sixth St., Jersey City, 07302, United States

#24 among attractions in Jersey City

Bridge, Historical place

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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. The 27-foot-high embankment runs along the south side of Sixth Street west from Marin Boulevard to Brunswick Street. It is the border between the Harsimus and Hamilton Park neighborhoods. The overhead tracks of the beam bridge west of Brunswick Street were dismantled but the stone abutments remain. ()

Coordinates: 40°43'31"N, 74°2'39"W

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Sixth St.Downtown Jersey CityJersey City 07302 United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Newport Centre, White Eagle Hall, Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Stanley Theater.

~1820 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newport Centre, Jersey City
9 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.
0.4 miW
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.
0.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Headroom LGBTQ+ Lounge, Jersey City
10 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.
1.1 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
29 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 miS
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City
18 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.
~920 ftS
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
5 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 miSW
Museum
Dixon Mills, Jersey City
12 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.
0.8 miNW
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
21 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.
0.5 miS
Park, Neighbourhood
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
13 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 miW
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 miSE
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harsimus Stem Embankment?

Nearby attractions include Harsimus, Jersey City (4 min walk), Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City (5 min walk), Grove Street Bicycles Giant Jersey City, Jersey City (8 min walk), Hamilton Park, Jersey City (9 min walk).

How to get to Harsimus Stem Embankment by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harsimus Stem Embankment:

Bus

Hamilton Park • Lines: 126 (5 min walk)
Marin Boulevard at 8th Street • Lines: 126 (6 min walk)

Light rail

Harsimus Cove • Lines: Hblr (11 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hblr (12 min walk)

Metro

Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (11 min walk)
Newport • Lines: Hob–Wtc, Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB (13 min walk)

Ferry

Liberty Harbor Marin Boulevard (25 min walk)
Warren Street (26 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (29 min walk)