Borough of Fort Lee

Fort Lee is a city in Bergen County. This town is comprised of a large residential community that includes Fort Lee natives, transplants from New York, and immigrants, especially from Korea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Washington Bridge and Little Red Lighthouse.

George Washington Bridge

Bridge

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The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Little Red Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Little Red Lighthouse, officially Jeffrey's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City, under the George Washington Bridge.

The Cloisters is a museum in Fort Tryon Park, straddling the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods. The Met Cloisters is situated 2½ miles northeast of Borough of Fort Lee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Englewood and Teaneck.

Englewood

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Englewood is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey. It borders on Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs to its east, Tenafly to its north, Teaneck to its west, and Leonia to its south.

Teaneck

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Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey. It is the suburb with the second highest population of the 70 towns in the county with 39,776 as of the 2010 United States Census.

Borough of Fort Lee

Type: Locality with 35,300 residents
Location: Bergen County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.8507° or 40° 51′ 2″ north

Longitude

-73.9712° or 73° 58′ 16″ west

Population

35,300

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

87G8V22H+7G

GeoNames ID

5098143

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Linwood and Coytesville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whiteman Plaza Shopping Center and Fort Lee Towne Center Shopping Center.

Bergen County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into East Rutherford, Hackensack, Fort Lee, and Englewood.

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