List of tallest buildings in North Hudson facts for kids

North Hudson is a group of towns in Hudson County, New Jersey. It includes Weehawken, Union City, West New York, Guttenberg, and North Bergen. About 206,000 people live here, making it one of the most crowded places in the United States. Most of North Hudson sits high up on a cliff called the Palisades, right next to the Hudson Waterfront and the Hudson River.

On the Palisades overlooking the Hudson, from left to right: The Riveria, Tower West, The Versailles, The Galaxy, Parker Imperial and The Stonehenge, all built from the 1960s to the 1970s. These tall buildings on Boulevard East are between the tallest buildings in Jersey City and those in Fort Lee.

This area is north of Hoboken and Jersey City. Across the river, you can see Midtown Manhattan and the Upper West Side in New York City. To the west, there are the New Jersey Meadowlands. Because North Hudson is about 260 ft (79 m) high, it offers amazing views of the Manhattan skyline to the east. You can also see the Meadowlands and the Watchung Mountains to the west.

Many of the tall buildings here are part of a line of residential high-rises. This line continues north along roads like Boulevard East, Palisade Avenue, and River Road. It goes into towns like Cliffside Park, Edgewater, and Fort Lee. Many of these buildings were built quickly in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In Weehawken, there are rules about how tall buildings can be. This is to make sure they don't block the beautiful views of the Hudson River and the New York skyline. There are also ideas for new state laws to stop buildings from rising above the cliffs or Palisade Avenue all along this area.

North Hudson's Tallest Buildings

Here is a list of some of the tallest buildings in North Hudson. Many of these are residential buildings where people live.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Location	Notes
1, 2, 3	Galaxy Towers		415 feet (126 m)	44	1976	Boulevard East Guttenberg
4	The Stonehenge		369 feet (112 m)	34	1967	Boulevard East Woodcliff North Bergen
5	Parker Imperial		366 ft (112 m)	30	1973	Boulevard East Woodcliff North Bergen
6	Riviera Towers		359 ft (109 m)	38	1965	Boulevard East West New York
7	The Versailles		346 ft (105 m)	29	1964	Boulevard East West New York
8	Tower West		323 feet (98 m)	27	1962	Boulevard East West New York
9	Overlook Terrace North		311 ft (95 m)	26	1969	Boulevard East West New York
10	Overlook Terrace South		311 ft (95 m)	26	1969	Boulevard East West New York
11	Bella Vista		289 ft (88 m)	24	1977	Bergenline Union City
12	Parkview Towers North		287 ft (87 m)	24	1975	West New York
13	Parkview Towers South		287 ft (87 m)	24	1975	West New York
14	The Doric		277 ft (84 m)	23	1971	Palisades Union City
15	Troy Towers		265 ft (81 m)	22	1965	Palisades Union City

Interesting Old Towers

North Hudson has some other interesting tall structures, both old and new.

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel was finished around 1875 and is 176 ft (54 m) tall.

The dome of the Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built between 1866 and 1875, reaches 176 ft (54 m) into the sky.

The Weehawken Water Tower, 175 ft (53 m) tall, was built in 1883.

The Weehawken Water Tower, built in 1883, is 175 ft (53 m) tall. It's a historic landmark.

Eldorado Elevator

In 1890, the North Hudson County Railway built a special elevator tower and a long bridge called a viaduct. This connected their streetcar lines on top of the Palisades with trains down below at Weehawken Terminal. The towers that held up the 873 ft (266 m) long bridge were 153 ft (47 m) tall! However, when the nearby Gutenberg Racetrack closed, fewer people used the service. So, the towers were taken down in 1900.

The Necker Building around 1900.

The WOR TV Tower was a very tall metal tower in North Bergen. It was 760 ft (230 m) tall and was used for TV and radio broadcasting. When it was built in 1949, it was one of the ten tallest man-made structures in the world! Sadly, on November 8, 1956, a small airplane hit the top of the tower. This accident caused the top part to break off and tragically, six people lost their lives. The tower was later taken down.

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  The Hudson County Brewing Company headquarters around 1901 in what was West Hoboken. It was taken down in the 1930s and became the site of the also demolished Roosevelt Stadium.

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In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de North Hudson para niños