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The Avenue is one of the the city's main shopping streets.<ref>[http://www.jerseycityonline.com/jersey_city_shopping_districts.htm JC Shoppring Districts]</ref>
The Avenue is one of the the city's main shopping streets.<ref>[http://www.jerseycityonline.com/jersey_city_shopping_districts.htm JC Shoppring Districts]</ref>


'''Lincoln Park''' and ''''West Bergen''' are neighborhoods on the [[West Side, Jersey City|West Side]] of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] <ref>[http://www.destinationjerseycity.com/districts.php Jersey City's Districts]</ref><ref>https://arcims.redcross.org/website/maps/images/NewJersey/NJ_Hudson_evac.pdf · HC Areas Map</ref>. West Bergen refers to its location to the [[Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City|Bergen-Lafayette Section]], which in the 19th century was part of [[Bergen Township, New Jersey|Bergen Township]]. South of [[Saint Peter's College (New Jersey)|Saint Peter's College]] [[West Side, Jersey City|West Side Avenue]] creates a principal comercial corridor.

Lincoln Park, one of the largest county parks in [[Hudson County, New Jersey#Parks|Hudson ]], includes recreational facilities (tennis, track, athletic fields, golf range, biking, running) and picnicking areas. Pedestrian overpasses provide safe access over [[U.S. Route 1-9 Truck (Jersey City, New Jersey)|Truck 1-9]] from the older, more urban eastarn section of the park to the more natural west section on the [[Hackensack River]]. [[Mallory Avenue (Hudson County)|Mallory Avenue]] runs south from the park.

[[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (1-99)|New Jersey Transit bus routes #1, #80, #87]] serve the district, as does [[A&C Bus Corporation]].

==See also==
*[[Fairmount Apartments]]
*[[Hudson County, New Jersey#Parks|Hudson Parks]]
*[[Jersey City YMCA]]
*[[Mallory Avenue (Hudson County)]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey]]
*[[List of neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey]]

==References==
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The [[West Side Avenue (HBLR station)]] is located near the ''West Campus'' of [[New Jersey City University]]. [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (1-99)|New Jersey Transit bus routes #1 & #80]] serve the district, as does [[A&C Bus Corporation]].
The [[West Side Avenue (HBLR station)]] is located near the ''West Campus'' of [[New Jersey City University]]. [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (1-99)|New Jersey Transit bus routes #1 & #80]] serve the district, as does [[A&C Bus Corporation]].



Revision as of 06:51, 12 September 2009

West Side is a district of Jersey City and the name of the avenue that runs through much it which begins in the Marion Section and ends at Danforth Avenue. The district's ambiguous borders are generally considered to be west of Kennedy Boulevard south of Journal Square and could include parts of Lincoln Park/West Bergen and Greenville, and, on the other side of NJ-440, the Hackensack Riverfront and Society Hill.

The Avenue is one of the the city's main shopping streets.[1]


Lincoln Park and 'West Bergen are neighborhoods on the West Side of Jersey City [2][3]. West Bergen refers to its location to the Bergen-Lafayette Section, which in the 19th century was part of Bergen Township. South of Saint Peter's College West Side Avenue creates a principal comercial corridor.

Lincoln Park, one of the largest county parks in Hudson , includes recreational facilities (tennis, track, athletic fields, golf range, biking, running) and picnicking areas. Pedestrian overpasses provide safe access over Truck 1-9 from the older, more urban eastarn section of the park to the more natural west section on the Hackensack River. Mallory Avenue runs south from the park.

New Jersey Transit bus routes #1, #80, #87 serve the district, as does A&C Bus Corporation.

See also

References

The West Side Avenue (HBLR station) is located near the West Campus of New Jersey City University. New Jersey Transit bus routes #1 & #80 serve the district, as does A&C Bus Corporation.

West Side Avenue carries two county route designations.[1] [2]

See also

  • Hackensack RiverWalk
  • Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
  • List of neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • White Manna
  • Yanitelli Center
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    West Side Avenue
    Route information
    Length2.45 mi[3] (3.94 km)
      
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    {{Infobox road/name/|province=¬|state=NJ Hudson|type=|subtype=|route=641|county=}}
    West Avenue Avenue
    Route information
    Length.63 mi[3] (1,010 m)
      

    References

    1. ^ "Hudson County 605 straight line diagram" (PDF). Hudson County Route 605. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
    2. ^ "Hudson County 641 straight line diagram" (PDF). Hudson County Route 641. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
    3. ^ a b "Hudson County 605 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-08-24. Cite error: The named reference "SLD" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).