The Heights, Jersey City

Name: The Heights
Address: Jersey City, United States

#121 among attractions in Jersey City

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Facts and practical information

The Heights or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City, New Jersey, atop the New Jersey Palisades overlooking Hoboken to the east and Croxton in the Meadowlands to the west. ()

Coordinates: 40°44'51"N, 74°3'2"W

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The Heights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanley Theater, Loew's Jersey Theatre, Mana Contemporary, Journal Square.

1.2 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
30 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.
1.3 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
33 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.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
30 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
1.1 miS
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
29 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.
1 miE
Area
Hoboken, Jersey City
25 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.
1 miE
Library
Hoboken Public Library, Jersey City
26 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.
0.4 miSW
Park
Pershing Field, Jersey City
10 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.
1 miE
Monuments and statues
Firemen's Monument, Jersey City
26 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.
1.1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Synagogue
United Synagogue of Hoboken, Jersey City
29 min walk • The United Synagogue of Hoboken is a Conservative synagogue in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of Grace, Jersey City
25 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...
1.1 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City
29 min walk • The Hudson County Courthouse or Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The six-story structure was originally built between 1906 and 1910 at a cost of $3,328,016.56.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Heights?

Nearby attractions include Pershing Field, Jersey City (10 min walk), Western Slope, Jersey City (13 min walk), Jersey City Reservoir No. 3, Jersey City (15 min walk), Bergenline Avenue, Jersey City (17 min walk).

How to get to The Heights by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Heights:

Bus

JFK Boulevard at Lincoln Street • Lines: 125 (7 min walk)

Light rail

2nd Street • Lines: Hblr (15 min walk)
9th Street–Congress Street • Lines: Hblr (17 min walk)

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (32 min walk)
Hoboken • Lines: Hob–33, Hob–Wtc, JSQ–33 via HOB (37 min walk)