Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny (pronounced /kɑrni/) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 40,513.
 map highlighting Kearny within Hudson County | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°45′47″N 74°8′14″W / 40.76306°N 74.13722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hudson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 40,513 |
| • Density | 4,433.2/sq mi (1,711.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 07032, 07099 |
| FIPS code | 34-36510[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877524[2] |
Kearny, New Jersey Media
Looking northeast at Knox Presbyterian Church on a sunny early afternoon.
NRHP fire station constructed in 1894 to be used by Highland Hose No. 4. in Kearny, New Jersey
Former Western Electric Kearny Works
Kearny Public Library (public library in Kearny, New Jersey, USA)
Looking southeast at Town Hall on a sunny midday
Looking southeast at Community Police Center on a sunny early afternoon.
Washington Elementary School
Kearny Public Library is one of NJ's ramaing Carnegie libraries an houses a mueum o local hisotry and artifacts from town's namesake
The southbound New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in Kearny
Former West Arlington Station
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References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
- Town of Kearny website
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Kearny School District
- Kearny School District
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