Why visit Closter
Townapedia lists 76 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 25 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include CMX Cinemas - Closter Plaza, Abner Concklin House, Abraham A. Haring House and Camp Merritt Memorial Circle.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 33 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Closter
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About Closter
Closter (English pronunciation: /ˈkloʊstəɹ/ ) 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 8,594, an increase of 221 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,373, which in turn reflected a decline of 10 (−0.1%) from the 8,383 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Closter, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks76
Abner Concklin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Palisades, New York
Abraham A. Haring House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
House in Rockleigh, New Jersey
Abram Demaree House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
House in Closter, New Yorsey
Benjamin P. Westervelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Big House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Blackledge-Gair House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Cresskill, New Jersey, United States
Blackledge-Kearney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Blanch-Haring House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Harrington Park, New Jersey
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Norwood, New Jersey
Bogert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
House in New Jersey, United States of America
Capt. Thomas Blanch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
64 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Camp Merritt Memorial Circle
Park · 2.3 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America, United States of America
Davies Arboretum and Wildlife Preserve
Park · 1.6 mi
35 Anderson Avenue, Demarest
24/7
Restaurants and cafes25
Nonna Clementina's Gourmet
Restaurant · Deli, Sandwich
309 Closter Dock Road, Closter
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Sear House
Restaurant · Steak House, Seafood · 0.6 mi
411 Piermont Road, Closter
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:30-21:00
Zendiggi Kebab House
Restaurant · Greek
228 Closter Dock Road, Closter
Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00; Mo off
13 more on the map.
History
The Lenape Native Americans tilled the soil, hunted in the woods, and fished in the rivers and streams before the Dutch arrived in the early 18th Century. The Dutch settlers, though, left an indelible mark on the area. Early records show that after the English takeover of New Netherland, English Governor Philip Carteret in 1669 granted a real estate speculator named Balthaser De Hart a strip of property which extended east and west from the Hudson River to the Tiena Kill, and north and south from today's Cresskill into Palisades, New York. It is within these geographical boundaries that lies what is now known as Closter. The first land grant deed for the area today known as Closter was not written until April 13, 1671. The northern half of this tract of land consisting of 1,030 acres (420 ha) (extending from what is Closter Dock Road northward) was purchased by Barent and Resolvert Nagel on April 25, 1710, who along with the Vervalen family first settled what is now Closter.
From the History section of Closter, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship20
Centennial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Chodae Community Church Main Building
Church · 1.8 mi
100 Rockland Avenue, Norwood
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 5.2 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology
School · 0.9 mi
162 Knickerbocker Road, Demarest
Map of Closter
192 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.9 in | 9.4 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 24°F | 3.3 in | 10.9 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.4 in | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 4.7 in | 5.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley Hcn (7 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, 10 miles away.
- Alpine 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Dumont 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Tenafly 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Bergenfield 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Westwood 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- New Milford 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Yonkers 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Hillsdale 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- River Edge 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Englewood 6 mi south, about 9 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
- Closter Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ABNER CONCKLIN HOUSE, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haring-Vervalen House, Norwood, NJ, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Blauvelt House, Harrington Park, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph Dubois House, Rockleigh, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABRAM DEMAREE HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEMAREST-ATWOOD HOUSE - CRESSKILL BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DAVID & CORNELIUS VAN HORN HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRET ZABRISKE HOUSE, HAWORTH, BERGEN COUNTY, User:KLOTZPLATE JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- WILLIAM DE CLARK HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARING-DEWOLF HOUSE, OLD TAPPAN, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PETER HUYLER HOUSE, CRESSKILL, BERGEN COUNTY, User:KLOTZPLATEJERRYE & ROY KLOTZ,M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Bogert House 2012-09-06 13-58 jeh, jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ELIZABETH CADY STANTON HOUSE NHL, TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABRAHAM A. HARING HOUSE, ROCKLEIGH, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0
- NEIDERHURST, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HarringtonParkNJ BlanchHaringHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TenaflyStation, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TERHUNE HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN R. DEMAREST HOUSE, DEMAREST, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARING-BLAUVELT HOUSE, NORTHVALE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISAAC NAUGLE HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UPPER CLOSTER-ALPINE HISTORIC DISTRICT, ALPINE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOYTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BIG HOUSE, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TEUNIS HARING HOUSE, OLD TAPPAN, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackledge-Gair House, Cresskill, New Jersey, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WESTERVELT HOUSE, TENAFLY BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TUNIS RICHARD COOPER HOUSE, SAW MILL, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN NAGLE HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEMAREST RAILROAD DEPOT, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LITTLE HOUSE, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JohnAndreMemorial 2007 02, Rolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- HARING-CORNING HOUSE, ROCKLEIGH, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOUTH SCHRAALENBURGH CHURCH, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOUTH CHURCH MANSE, BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concklin-Sneden House front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HARING-AURYANSON HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blauvelt House, Norwood, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DEMAREST-LYLE HOUSE, TENAFLY BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PalisadesNY HaringEberleHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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