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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
North AmericaUnited StatesNew Jersey
Woodcliff Lake
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ho-Ho-Kus, 25km from Bronx Zoo.
Woodcliff Lake is in New Jersey, United States, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ho-Ho-Kus, about 4 km away.
Woodcliff Lake 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 6,128, an increase of 398 (+6.9%) from the 2010 census count of 5,730, which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.3%) from the 5,745 counted in the 2000 census. Most of theRead more
borough mandates a minimum lot size of 22,500 square feet (2,090 m2) for single-family homes, with portions on the borough's east zoned for 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) and portions of the borough's northwest and southwest zoned for 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) lots.
Woodcliff Lake is also the name of the reservoir that lies predominantly within the borough, with a small portion at the southeastern edge located in neighboring Hillsdale.
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What is there to see near Woodcliff Lake?
Within an hour or so of Woodcliff Lake: Bronx Zoo (25 km), Central Park (28 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (28 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Woodcliff Lake?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Woodcliff Lake?
Woodcliff Lake is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Ho-Ho-Kus.
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- Population
- 5,917
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.0234, -74.0665
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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 Woodcliff Lake
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.
28 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.
28 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.
28 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.
28 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.
30 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Woodcliff Lake
- 68 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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