Hackensack River
The Hackensack River is a river, about 45 miles long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Jersey
- Also known as: “Achkinkehacky”, “Achkinkeshaky”, “David Demarest’s Creek”, “David Maries Kill”, “De Maries Kill”, “Demarest Kill”, “Demarest’s Kill”, and “Hackinkasacky”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Newark Energy Center and West Side Avenue station.
Newark Energy Center
Power station
The Newark Energy Center is a 655-megawatt gas fired power plant in Newark, New Jersey. Approved in 2011, with construction beginning in 2012 it began commercial operations in May 2015.
West Side Avenue station
Railway station
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
West Side Avenue station is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail in the West Side neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey. Located on the east side of West Side Avenue, the station is the terminal of the West Side Avenue branch of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail, with service to Tonnelle Avenue station in North Bergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Droyer’s Point and Greenville.
Droyer’s Point
Locality
Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey, at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.
Greenville
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenville is the southernmost section of Jersey City in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
West Side
Hamlet
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The West Side of Jersey City is an area made up of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets. West Side is situated 1½ miles east of Hackensack River.
Hackensack River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hudson County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Hackensack River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Hackensack River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Hackensack”
- Catalan: “Hackensack”
- Cebuano: “Hackensack River”
- Chinese: “哈肯萨克河”
- Chinese: “哈肯薩克河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هاكينساك”
- Estonian: “Hackensacki jõgi”
- French: “Hackensack”
- German: “Hackensack River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Hackensack”
- Italian: “Hackensack (fiume)”
- Italian: “Hackensack”
- Japanese: “ハッケンサック川”
- Polish: “Hackensack River”
- Spanish: “Río Hackensack”
- Swedish: “Hackensack River”
- Venetian: “Hackensack”
- Welsh: “Afon Hackensack”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Kearny and Oak Island Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passaic River and Jersey City Seaplane Base.
Hudson County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, and Union City.
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