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Bronx Zoo
One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world spanning 265 acres in New York City with over 6,000 animals.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Hillsdale
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Hillsdale
Hillsdale works well as a base: 5 minutes from Park Ridge, 22km from Bronx Zoo.
Hillsdale is in New Jersey, United States, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Park Ridge, about 4 km away.
Hillsdale is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey. Servicing trains on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, the station is located at the intersection of Broadway (County Route 104) and Hillsdale Avenue (County Route 112). The next station to the north towardRead more
Spring Valley station is Woodcliff Lake and the next station to the south toward Hoboken Terminal is Westwood. The station contains one track while a single low-level side platform next to the station depot, resulting in no accessibility for handicapped persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Service began on March 4, 1870 with the extension of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad from Anderson Street station in Hackensack to Hillsdale. The station later became one of two stops operated by the Erie Railroad in Hillsdale, following the opening of Hillsdale Manor station in 1893.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hillsdale?
Within an hour or so of Hillsdale: Bronx Zoo (22 km), Central Park (25 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (25 km), American Museum of Natural History (25 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Hillsdale?
Hillsdale is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Park Ridge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,559
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.0026, -74.0404
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Hillsdale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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American Museum of Natural History
A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Hillsdale
- 71 kmHawk's Nest (Route 97)A serpentine stretch of NY Route 97 clinging to cliffs above the Delaware River near Port Jervis. Its stacked stone-walled curves star in countless car commercials.
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