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Weehawken, NJ

Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 17,197, an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554, which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census.

Weehawken is part of the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the western shore of the Hudson River, along the southern end of the New Jersey Palisades across from Midtown Manhattan, it is the western terminus of the Lincoln Tunnel. Weehawken is one of the towns that comprise North Hudson, sometimes called NoHu in the artistic community.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.82 km2), including 0.78 square miles (2.03 km2) of land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) of water (46.69%).

The township borders the municipalities of Hoboken, Union City, and West New York in Hudson County; and the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Hudson River.

Weehawken's proximity to New York City provides residents with access to world-class Palisades Medical Center, including those located in neighboring Manhattan. The township itself is home to several medical practices and clinics as well as health and wellness centers, ensuring that residents have convenient access to essential healthcare services. Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) is a federally qualified health center offering primary care, dental care, behavioral health services, and wellness programs. Riverside Medical Group offers comprehensive primary care services, specialty care, and diagnostic testing. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Brick offers a range of massage therapies, facials, and spa treatments aimed at relaxation and stress relief. Oasis Spa provides various spa services including massages, body treatments, facials, and nail care in a tranquil environment. Serenity Skincare focuses on holistic wellness with services like massages, body wraps, facials, and detox treatments. Planet Fitness offers hydro massage beds and tanning facilities for relaxation after workouts. 

Top sites in Weehawken, NJ: Hoboken Historical Museum, Sybil’s Cave, Shree Swaminarayan. 

Population: Approximately 16,000 (latest census data). Elevation: 3 ft (0.9 m). Area: 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²). ZIP Code: 07086. Area Code: 201, 551.

FAQs

What is the history of Weehawken, NJ?

The township's written history began in 1609, when Henry Hudson, on his third voyage to the New World, sailed down what was later named the North River on the Half Moon and weighed anchor in Weehawken Cove. At the time it was the territory of the Hackensack and Tappan, of the Turtle Clan, or Unami, a branch of the Lenape. They were displaced by immigrants to the province of New Netherland, who had begun to settle the west bank of the Hudson at Pavonia in 1630. On May 11, 1647, Maryn Adriansen received a patent for a plantation (169 acres) at Awiehaken. In 1658, Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant negotiated a deal with the Lenape to purchase all the land from "the great rock above Wiehacken", west to Sikakes (Secaucus) and south to Konstapels Hoeck (Constable Hook).

What makes Weehawken, NJ famous?

In Dr. Seuss' 1940 children's book, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton the Elephant visits Weehawken while he is in the circus, and in Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, the Onceler gives directions to the land of the Truffula trees that include "...turn left at Weehawken." In the Apple TV+ animated musical, Central Park, a rap about Weehawken recorded by Daveed Diggs is sung by Helen, one of the characters, who is from there. In the 1970s and early 1980s, jazz composer and pianist Thelonious Monk lived during his final decade until he died in 1982 in a modernist home at 63 Kingswood Road owned by Jazz patron and heiress Pannonica de Koenigswarter—which she bought from film director Josef von Sternberg and later dubbed "the Mad Pad" and "the Cathouse." 

Is Weehawken, NJ worth visiting?

From its Hudson River vantage point, Weehawken offers arguably the best views of the Manhattan skyline. If you’re house-hunting here, why not combine a feast for your eyes with a feast for your stomach, and soak up those stunning vistas while lingering over a meal at one of the many restaurants situated along the Weehawken waterfront? The site of the duel, adjacent to Hamilton Park, is commemorated with a plaque while a bust of Hamilton stands guard nearby. In addition to this bit of American history, the city is home to sprawling Victorian homes, scenic cobblestone streets, and the 100-year-old Weehawken Public Library — a replica of a Rhine River castle set into the Weehawken cliffs.

Sources

Township of Weehawken

Wikipedia

Dixonleasing

Palisades Medical Center

Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI)

Riverside Medical Group

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Brick

Oasis Spa

Serenity Skincare

Planet Fitness

Hoboken Historical Museum

Sybil’s Cave

Shree Swaminarayan

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