About this city
Also known as: Wall Street West, Chilltown
Commanding a spectacular waterfront peninsula between the Hudson River, Hackensack River, and Upper New York Bay, Jersey City is the second-most populous metropolis in New Jersey and the county seat of Hudson County. Chartered in 1820 and heavily built around early maritime shipping, industrial railyards, and immigrant entry terminals that rivaled Ellis Island in scale, the city underwent an extraordinary multi-billion-dollar late-20th-century urban renaissance. Today, its glittering Exchange Place district serves as a premier global hub for international finance and corporate headquarters, earned it the moniker 'Wall Street West'. The highly dense cityscape seamlessly pairs soaring contemporary glass skyscrapers and elegant riverfront mass transit lines with beautifully preserved brownstone historic districts and a fiercely creative cultural diversity.
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Suggested stay: 2–3 days
Board a historic ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island directly from the scenic plazas of Liberty State Park. Walk or bike the Exchange Place promenade for unmatched, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline. Experience cutting-edge science exhibits and an IMAX dome at Liberty Science Center.
