Monroe Center, Jersey City

#131 among attractions in Jersey City

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Monroe Center (address: 720 Monroe St) is a place located in Jersey City (New Jersey state) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 3 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 40°44'50"N latitude and 74°2'17"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Monroe Center is a short distance from the following public transport stations: 9th Street–Congress Street (light rail, 4 min walk), Congress Street at Palisade Avenue (bus, 6 min walk), Hoboken 14th Street (ferry, 24 min walk), Hoboken (metro, 25 min walk), Hoboken Terminal (train, 26 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Hoboken (area, 10 min walk), Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex (tower, 11 min walk), Church of Our Lady of Grace (church, 11 min walk).

Coordinates: 40°44'50"N, 74°2'17"W

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720 Monroe StHoboken (Southwest Hoboken)Jersey City United States

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Nearby attractions include: Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken City Hall, Hoboken, Hoboken Public Library.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, History museum
Hoboken Historical Museum, Jersey City
21 min walk • The Hoboken Historical Museum, founded in 1986, is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and presents rotating exhibitions and activities related to the history, diverse culture, architecture and historic landmarks of the city.
0.8 miSE
City hall
Hoboken City Hall, Jersey City
20 min walk • Hoboken City Hall, is located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was designed by Francis G. Himpler and was built in 1883. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976. The building is a Second Empire structure modified to a Beaux Art Classicism design.
~1990 ftSE
Area
Hoboken, Jersey City
10 min walk • Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 60,417.
0.4 miSE
Library
Hoboken Public Library, Jersey City
11 min walk • The Hoboken Public Library is the free public library of Hoboken, New Jersey. It is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of municipal libraries in the northeastern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Essex.
0.9 miSW
Park
Pershing Field, Jersey City
23 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 miNE
Street
14th Street, Jersey City
17 min walk • 14th Street is a county highway in Hudson County, New Jersey, designated County Route 670. It begins at an intersection with Manhattan Avenue in Union City, also known as the South Wing Viaduct, and proceeds east over the 14th Street Viaduct to terminate at Sinatra Drive on the banks of the Hudson River in Hoboken.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Firemen's Monument, Jersey City
11 min walk • The Firemen's Monument is a 28 ft 0 in tall monument in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, that was designed by American sculptor Caspar Buberl and completed in 1891. The monument was built to commemorate the Volunteer Fire Department in Church Square Park on May 30, 1891.
0.7 miE
Universities and schools
Stevens Institute of Technology, Jersey City
18 min walk • Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Incorporated in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Synagogue
United Synagogue of Hoboken, Jersey City
17 min walk • The United Synagogue of Hoboken is a Conservative synagogue in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
0.5 miE
Church
First Baptist Church, Jersey City
13 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic church at 901-907 Bloomfield Street in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1890 from a design by French, Dixon & DeSaldern of New York and added to the National Register in 2006.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of Grace, Jersey City
11 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Grace is a Roman Catholic church built between 1874 and 1876. It is situated in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is a Gothic-style church designed by Francis G. Himpler and William J. Whyte. Located on the corner of Fourth St. and...

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Which popular attractions are close to Monroe Center?

Nearby attractions include Hoboken, Jersey City (10 min walk), Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex, Jersey City (11 min walk), Church of Our Lady of Grace, Jersey City (11 min walk), Edwin A. Stevens Hall, Jersey City (11 min walk).

How to get to Monroe Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Monroe Center:

Light rail

9th Street–Congress Street • Lines: Hblr (4 min walk)
2nd Street • Lines: Hblr (12 min walk)

Bus

Congress Street at Palisade Avenue • Lines: 119, 85 (6 min walk)
Clinton Street at 7th Street • Lines: 126 (7 min walk)

Ferry

Hoboken 14th Street (24 min walk)
Hoboken NJ Transit Terminal (27 min walk)

Metro

Hoboken • Lines: Hob–33, Hob–Wtc, JSQ–33 via HOB (25 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (26 min walk)