Kearny Point

Kearny Point is in Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, and is located on John Miller Way. Kearny Point is situated nearby to the prison Hudson County Correctional Center, as well as near the marina Passaic River Yacht Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pulaski Skyway and Kearny Generating Station.

Pulaski Skyway

Bridge

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

The Pulaski Skyway is a four-lane bridge and causeway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, carrying a freeway designated U.S. Route 1/9 for most of its length. Pulaski Skyway is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Kearny Point.

Kearny Generating Station

Power station

Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kearny Generating Station is a peaking power plant on the banks of the Riverbend of the Hackensack River in South Kearny, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Public Service Electric and Gas Company the power station consists of 10 simple cycle combustion turbines totaling 456 MW. Kearny Generating Station is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Kearny Point.

Lincoln Park

Park

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.

Lincoln Park is an urban park in Jersey City, New Jersey with an area of 273.4 acres. Part of the Hudson County Park System, it opened in 1905 and was originally known as West Side Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Droyer’s Point and West Side.

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.

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 southeast of Kearny Point.