Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough of 4,270 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in March 8, 1905.
Why visit Ho-Ho-Kus
Townapedia lists 78 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 46 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include The Hermitage, Abram Ackerman House, Kings Pond Park and Emmet Park.
Weather in Ho-Ho-Kus
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About Ho-Ho-Kus
Ho-Ho-Kus (English pronunciation: /hoʊˈhoʊkəs/ ) 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 4,258, an increase of 180 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,078, which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 4,060 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
From the Wikipedia article Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks78
The Hermitage
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic home in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
335 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus
We-Su 13:00-16:00
Abram Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
United States historic place
Achenbach House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Saddle River, New Jersey
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Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
House at 252 Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House at 222 Doremus Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
House in Saddle River, New Jersey
Ackerman-Dater House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Single-family detached home in Saddle River, New Jersey
Ackerman-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ackerman-Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ackerman-Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
House in Saddle River, New Jersey
Ackerman-Van Emburgh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Albert J. Zabriskie Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
House in Paramus, New Jertsey
66 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Kings Pond Park
Park · 2.8 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern
Diner · American · 0.7 mi
1 East Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus
We-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
catchy. cafe & catering
Cafe · 0.7 mi
614 North Maple Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus
Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Hunan Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.3 mi
10 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick
Mo,We-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
34 more on the map.
History
The meaning of the name Ho-Ho-Kus is disputed. From the official history on the borough's website, the most likely origin is a contraction of the Delaware Indian term "Mah-Ho-Ho-Kus" (or "Mehokhokus"), meaning "the red cedar".
Other meanings have been suggested over the years and are listed on the borough's website, including: a Lenape word for running water; a cleft in the rock, or under the rock, or hollow rock; the word "hohokes", signifying the whistle of the wind against the bark of trees; the Chihohokies Indians, whose chief lived here; the Dutch Hoog Akers for "high acorns" or Hoge Aukers for "high oaks"; the Lenape word hoccus, meaning "fox", or woakus, meaning "gray fox"; or that the "Ho" part means joy or spirit, and the rest of the name comes from "hohokes", referring to a type of tree bark.
From the History section of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saddle River and Ramapough Building
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Shopping7
Carlo Russo's Wine and Spirits
Grocery · 0.7 mi
626 North Maple Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 3.5 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Healthcare5
Map of Ho-Ho-Kus
220 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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, 11 miles away.
- Ridgewood 2 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Waldwick 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Hillsdale 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Allendale 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Glen Rock 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Westwood 3 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Paramus 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Hawthorne 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Emerson 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Fair Lawn 5 mi south, about 7 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
- 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
- Ho-Ho-Kus Brook, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, in autumn, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-09-08 13 50 18 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Hollywood Avenue (Ho-Ho-Kus) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 12 44 11 View west along Bergen County Route 502 (Hollywood Avenue) at Bergen County Route 75 (Saddle River Road) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 14 55 02 View east along Bergen County Route 502 (Saddle River Road) at Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 15 41 35 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Racetrack Road WEST (Ho-Ho-Kus) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 12 31 50 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 502 (Hollywood Avenue) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 11 51 39 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 just north of the exit for Bergen County Route 112 (Racetrack Road) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-31 12 32 42 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 502 (Hollywood Avenue) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 08 49 35 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Hollywood Avenue (Ho-Ho-Kus) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 15 39 17 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Hollywood Avenue (Ho-Ho-Kus) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 502 eb at Sheridan Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, April 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheridan Avenue sb at CR 507, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, April 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 16 27 55 View north along Bergen County Route 507 (Maple Avenue) at Brookside Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 13 25 54 View south along Bergen County Route 507 (Maple Avenue) at Brookside Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 16 29 45 View north along Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) just north of Bergen County Route 77 (Sheridan Avenue) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 12 38 40 View west along Bergen County Route 502 (Wearimus Road) at Bergen County Route 112 and Washington Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 507 nb at CR 502, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, April 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 14 48 58 View east along Bergen County Route 502 (Hollywood Avenue) at Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 13 22 17 View south along Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) at Bergen County Route 502 (Hollywood Avenue) in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 16 32 06 View west along Bergen County Route 502 and north along Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) just northwest of Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 12 07 32 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Sheridan Avenue (Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus) in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 13 53 38 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for Sheridan Avenue (Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus) in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 502 eb at Hollywood Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, April 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-20 14 45 08 View east along Bergen County Route 502 and south along Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) just northwest of Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hermitage (Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey) 9527, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRET AND MARIA ACKERMAN HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- LAURANCE THOMAS VAN BUSKIRK HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PETER P. POST HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- F. L. WANDELL ESTATE AND WARD FACTORY SITE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, User:NHRHS2010, Public domain
- Hillsdale NJ Station, Oknazevad at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CRUSE-HOSSINGTON HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN ZILE HOUSE, MIDLAND PARK, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN HOUSE, 252 LINCOLN AVENUE RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. J. CARLOCK HOUSE, SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN HORN-ACKERMAN HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waldwick, NJ, train station from pedestrian bridge, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WESTERVELT-CAMERON HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN BANTA HOUSE HILLSDALE BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN A.L. ZABRISKIE HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
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