Bogota, New Jersey
Bogota is a borough of 9,360 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in November 14, 1894.
Why visit Bogota
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Teaneck Cinemas, Anderson Street Bridge, USS Ling and Adam Vandelinda House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Bogota
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bogota
Bogota is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,778, an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bogota, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Anderson Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.3 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
Court Street Bridge
Bridge · 0.6 mi
Bridge in Hackensack and Bogota, New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
School · 1.6 mi
Private university in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks32
USS Ling
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
1943 Balao-class submarine
Adam Vandelinda House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
House in Teaneck, New Jersey
Anderson Outkitchen
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
House in Hackensack, New Jersey
Anderson Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Rail station in NJ
Banta-Coe House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Bergen County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Municipal edifice in New Jersey
Bogert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Brinkerhoff House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Brinkerhoff-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Teaneck, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
Campbell-Christie House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in River Edge, New Jersey
Caspar Westervelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
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Civil War Drill Hall and Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Arsenal in New Jersey, United States of America
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
Playground · 1.3 mi
Trampoline Park in South Hackensack.
69 Wesley Street, South Hackensack
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes39
Luka's Italian Cuisine
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
10 River Road, Bogota
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 15:00-23:00
Sara & Sophia
Restaurant · Ecuadorian · 1.1 mi
287 Main Street, Hackensack
Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Pho Saigon
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.1 mi
296 Main Street, Hackensack
Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00,17:00-21:00; Su 12:00-16:00,17:00-20:30
Edible Arrangements
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
350 Main Street, Hackensack
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-15:00
27 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship30
Dutch Reformed Church in the English Neighborhood
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Ridgefield Park Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.9 mi
310 Main Street, Ridgefield Park
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 6.0 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
School · 3.6 mi
200 Macarthur Avenue, Garfield
Healthcare5
Map of Bogota
219 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Teterboro Ap (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bergen County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Hackensack 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Ridgefield Park 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Little Ferry 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Palisades Park 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Lodi 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Maywood 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Englewood 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Ridgefield 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Fort Lee 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BogotaBoroughHall, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-07-20 09 26 57 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) between Interstate 95 and Exit 66 in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-17 11 02 06 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Queen Ann Road in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-21 16 05 40 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) between Exit 67 and Interstate 95 in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-17 11 03 48 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Queen Ann Road in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 17 42 07 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 67 (Bogota, Ridgefield Park) in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USS Ling;0829702, USN, Public domain
- CASPAR WESTERVELT HOUSE, TEANECK, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- EnglewoodNJ GarretLydeckerHouse1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- James VandelindaHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN G. BENSON HOUSE, ENGLEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- LeoniaDrillHall, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeaneckNJ BrinkerhoffDemarestHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cambell Christie House c.1774 with Outkitchen Historic New Bridge Landing River Edge, NJ, JILLIEE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HackensackChurchOnTheGreen, The original uploader was KForce at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- GETHSEMANE CEMETERY, LITTLE FERRY, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BantaCoe, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANDERSON OUTKITCHEN, HACKENSACK, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anderson Street Station April 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Demarest House Museum c.1794, JILLIEE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DutchReformedChurchRidgefield, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BogertHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AdamVandelindaHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wood-Ridge library, TimSPC at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Zabriskie-Kipp-Cadmus House, Alansohn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SteubenHouse2019MR, DSPowell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomasDemarestHouse, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- BergenCountyCourtHouse2, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PAULISON-CHRISTIE HOUSE, RIDGEFIELD PARK. BERGEN COUNTY,NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NYSW ALCO Type S-2, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- DEMOTT-WESTERVELT HOUSE, ENGLEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maywood Station April 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beauty in simplicity - Flickr - Ryan Vaarsi, Ryan Vaarsi, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-07-20 09 30 03 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) just east of Exit 66 in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-16 18 37 30 Dense high-altitude wildfire smoke from the western United States partially obscuring the sun near sunset along Interstate 80 westbound (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) east of Exit 66..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-17 10 51 34 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Second Street in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-17 10 53 24 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Second Street in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-21 15 59 16 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) just east of Exit 67 in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-16 18 37 37 Dense high-altitude wildfire smoke from the western United States partially obscuring the sun near sunset along Interstate 80 westbound (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) east of Exit 66..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-30 19 20 08 Sunset viewed from westbound Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) just east of Exit 66 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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