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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Park Ridge
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Park Ridge
Park Ridge works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hillsdale, 25km from Bronx Zoo.
Park Ridge is in New Jersey, United States, with about 8,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hillsdale, about 4 km away.
Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,883, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 238 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,645, which in turn had reflected a decline of 63 (−0.7%) from theRead more
8,708 counted at the 2000 census. Park Ridge has continued to grow in population since the 2020 census, by 557 (+6.3%) to an estimated 9,440 residents as of 2023.
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What is there to see near Park Ridge?
Within an hour or so of Park Ridge: Bronx Zoo (25 km), Central Park (29 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (29 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (29 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Park Ridge?
Park Ridge is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Hillsdale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,919
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.0376, -74.0407
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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 Park Ridge
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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Bear Mountain - Storm King Highway
Scenic winding road through the Hudson Valley that has been a favorite Sunday driving destination for NYC car enthusiasts since the 1920s.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Park Ridge
- 69 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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