West Side Avenue

West Side Avenue is a railway stop in City of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. West Side Avenue is situated nearby to St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, as well as near the university John J. Moore Athletic and Fitness Center (NJCU).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Side Avenue station and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.

West Side Avenue station

Railway station

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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.

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church

Church

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St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is notably the first Coptic Orthodox parish and church building in North America, if not the Western Hemisphere, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is situated 550 feet northeast of West Side Avenue.

Our Lady of Victories

Church

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Our Lady of Victories is a church, which is situated 1,300 feet east of West Side Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Side and Droyer’s Point.

West Side

Hamlet

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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.

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.