West Side

The West Side of is an area made up of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: neighborhood of Jersey City
  • Also known as: West Bergen” and “West Side, Jersey City

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Side Avenue station and Our Lady of Victories.

Railway station
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail in the West Side neighborhood in . 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 in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenville and Communipaw.

Hamlet
is the southernmost section of in , in the U.S. state of .

Village
is a neighborhood in in , in the U.S. state of . It is located west of and east of Bergen Hill, and the site of one of the earliest European settlements in North America.

Locality
Droyer's Point is a section of , at 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.

West Side

Latitude
40.7126° or 40° 42′ 45″ north
Longitude
-74.0832° or 74° 4′ 60″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
87G7PW78+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158835432
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5106229
Wiki­data ID
Q7986491
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“West Side” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: West Side
  • French: West Side

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jersey City Church of the Nazarene and Henry Snyder High School.

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