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Place Name
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West New York
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Population
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38,125 (1990)
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Location
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Hudson County, New Jersey (NJ), United States, North America
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Latitude
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40°47'N
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Longitude
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74°00'W
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West New York
, town (1990 pop. 38,125), Hudson co., NE N.J.,
5 mi/8 km N of Jersey City, atop the
Palisades, across the Hudson R. from N.Y. city; 40°47'N 74°00'W.
Residential town with some light industry (textiles, clothing; also a
leading U.S. embroidery center). The waterfront,
1 mi/1.6 km long, can accommodate oceangoing
vessels. Settled 1790, inc. 1898.
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