Palisades Cemetery
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The Palisades Cemetery is located on the cuesta
, or descending ridge of the Palisades in North Bergen, New Jersey
. Its main entrance on Bergen Turnpike and Union Turnpike. It is adjacent to the Weehawken Cemetery
and is one of a several on the westen slope of North Hudson County
.
Cuesta
In structural geology and geomorphology, a cuesta is a ridge formed by gently tilted sedimentary rock strata in a homoclinal structure. Cuestas have a steep slope, where the rock layers are exposed on their edges, called an escarpment or, if more steep, a cliff...
, or descending ridge of the Palisades in North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
. Its main entrance on Bergen Turnpike and Union Turnpike. It is adjacent to the Weehawken Cemetery
Weehawken Cemetery
The Weehawken Cemetery, like neighboring Hoboken Cemetery, is not located in its namesake town of Weehawken but rather on the western slope of the Hudson Palisades in North Bergen, New Jersey, with its main entrance on Bergen Turnpike. At its east side the cemetery is overlooked by the Bergen Crest...
and is one of a several on the westen slope of North Hudson County
North Hudson
North Hudson is the name of the following places in the United States of America:*North Hudson, New Jersey*North Hudson, New York*North Hudson, Wisconsin...
.