Western Slope, Jersey City
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Western Slope is a neighborhood in The Heights, Jersey City
, New Jersey
on the cuesta
, or gradual decline, of the western side of the New Jersey Palisades
between The Boulevard
and Tonnele Avenue
.
It southern border is generally considered to be Beach Street near The Divided Highway and ramp leading to Tonnelle Circle.
It northern border is near Transfer Station, the district of Hudson County, New Jersey
where Secaucus Road
, Kennedy Boulevard
, and Paterson Plank Road
, intersect and where the borders of Jersey City Heights, North Bergen, New Jersey
, and Union City, New Jersey
meet at one point. Some streets of Western Slope keep their names as they cross over the city line into North Bergen
.
From the Tonnele Circle
at Route 139
, Tonnele Avenue through Western Slope is also known as U.S. Route 1/9
between the Holland
and Lincoln
tunnels, and is dotted with motels and gas stations, and a White Manna. Some erosional effects from development can be seen along the eastern side of Tonelle Avenue. The area along Tonnele Avenue is industrial and commercial, whereas the blocks rising to the east are residential.
Leonard Gordon Park at Manhattan Avenue is a neighborhood park and site of larger than life 1907 sculpture Buffalo and Bears by Solon Hannibal Borglum.
Sparrow Hill is a neighborhood is a six block stretch of Liberty Avenue between Spruce Street and Manhattan Avenue. .
The Heights, Jersey City
The Heights or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City, New Jersey atop the New Jersey Palisades overlooking Hoboken to the east and Croxton in the Meadowlands to the west....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
on the cuesta
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 gradual decline, of the western side of the New Jersey Palisades
New Jersey Palisades
The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson Palisades are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey and southern New York in the United States. The cliffs stretch north from Jersey City approximately 20 mi to near...
between The Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
and Tonnele Avenue
U.S. Route 1/9
U.S. Route 9 is a U.S. highway in the northeast United States, running from Laurel, Delaware north to the Canadian border near Champlain, New York...
.
It southern border is generally considered to be Beach Street near The Divided Highway and ramp leading to Tonnelle Circle.
It northern border is near Transfer Station, the district of Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
where Secaucus Road
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 16,264. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and...
, Kennedy Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
, and Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey originally lain in the colonial era. The route, connecting the city Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, still exists...
, intersect and where the borders of Jersey City Heights, 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...
, and Union City, New Jersey
Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
meet at one point. Some streets of Western Slope keep their names as they cross over the city line into North Bergen
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...
.
From the Tonnele Circle
Tonnele Circle
The Tonnele Circle is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It is named after Tonnele Avenue, the north-south road that runs through it. Entrances and exits are, listed clockwise from north:*Tonnele Avenue north...
at Route 139
Route 139 (New Jersey)
Route 139 is a state highway in Jersey City, New Jersey, extending the Pulaski Skyway east to the Holland Tunnel. The western portion of the route is a two level highway that is charted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation as two separate roadways: The lower roadway between U.S...
, Tonnele Avenue through Western Slope is also known as U.S. Route 1/9
U.S. Route 1/9
U.S. Route 9 is a U.S. highway in the northeast United States, running from Laurel, Delaware north to the Canadian border near Champlain, New York...
between the Holland
Holland Tunnel
The Holland Tunnel is a highway tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey City, New Jersey at Interstate 78 on the mainland. Unusual for an American public works project, it is not named for a government official, politician, or local hero or...
and Lincoln
Lincoln Tunnel
The Lincoln Tunnel is a long tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey and the borough of Manhattan in New York City.-History:...
tunnels, and is dotted with motels and gas stations, and a White Manna. Some erosional effects from development can be seen along the eastern side of Tonelle Avenue. The area along Tonnele Avenue is industrial and commercial, whereas the blocks rising to the east are residential.
Leonard Gordon Park at Manhattan Avenue is a neighborhood park and site of larger than life 1907 sculpture Buffalo and Bears by Solon Hannibal Borglum.
Sparrow Hill is a neighborhood is a six block stretch of Liberty Avenue between Spruce Street and Manhattan Avenue. .