Little Ferry, New Jersey
Little Ferry is a borough of 10,996 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in September 18, 1894.
Why visit Little Ferry
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Ridgefield Park 12, Anderson Street Bridge, Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey and Adam Vandelinda House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Little Ferry
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Little Ferry
Little Ferry 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 10,987, an increase of 361 (+3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 10,626, which in turn reflected a decline of 174 (−1.6%) from the 10,800 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Little Ferry, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Anderson Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Court Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in Hackensack and Bogota, New Jersey
Palisades Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Former amusement park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks23
Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
Museum · 1.3 mi
Aviation museum in Teterboro, New Jersey
400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro
Adam Vandelinda House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Teaneck, New Jersey
Alcoa Edgewater Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Demolished factory in Edgewater, New Jersey
Anderson Outkitchen
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in Hackensack, New Jersey
Bergen County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Municipal edifice in New Jersey
Bogert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Brinkerhoff House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Brinkerhoff-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Teaneck, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
Caspar Westervelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
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
Edgewater Borough Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
New Jersey
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Edgewater Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Library in Edgewater, New Jersey
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes19
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.5 mi
500 South River Street, Hackensack
Mo-Th 08:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-02:00; Su 08:00-01:00
7 more on the map.
History
Little Ferry was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 18, 1894, from portions of Lodi Township and New Barbadoes Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.
During the colonial era, the borough was the site of an important ferry crossing between the region's towns at Bergen and Hackensack, which was operated by rope on the site starting in 1659, continuing until 1826 when it was replaced by a bridge on the Bergen Turnpike.
Gethsemane Cemetery, an African burial ground, was opened in 1860 and was used for interments until 1924. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
In the earlier 20th nearby Fort Lee on the Hudson Palisades was home to many film studios of America's first motion picture industry. On July 9, 1937, a major fire broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film storage facility in Little Ferry. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film industry laboratories, studios and vaults, although the precise causes were often unknown; in the Little Ferry fire, temperatures of 100 °F (38 °C) and insufficient venting were the proximate causes.
From the History section of Little Ferry, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship9
Dutch Reformed Church in the English Neighborhood
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Madonna Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Ridgefield Park Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.4 mi
310 Main Street, Ridgefield Park
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
School · 4.0 mi
200 Macarthur Avenue, Garfield
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
School · 1.7 mi
504 Route 46 West, Teterboro
Healthcare2
Map of Little Ferry
132 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.
- Fairview 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- East Rutherford 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Edgewater 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Guttenberg 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Paterson 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Jersey City 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Glen Rock 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Newark 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- New York 13 mi south, about 22 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
- 2018-09-23 12 54 41 View north along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at Washington Avenue in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-22 19 14 31 View north along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at Washington Avenue in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 503 nb entering Little Ferry, NJ, Oct. 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
- CR 503 nb at Little Ferry Public School, NJ, Oct. 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
- New cookie cutter housing stock, Little Ferry, NJ, Jan. 2025, 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
- 2020-08-23 08 42 11 View west along U.S. Route 46 at Bergen County Route 124 (Bergen Turnpike) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Ferry, NJ borough hall, Oct. 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
- 2018-07-21 08 37 30 View west along U.S. Route 46 (Sylvan Avenue) just west of Bergen County Route 124 (Bergen Turnpike) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 17 00 11 View east along U.S. Route 46 just west of Bergen County Route 124 (Bergen Turnpike) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Ferry, NJ library, Oct. 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
- US 46 wb at Grand Street, Little Ferry, NJ, Jan. 2025, 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
- 2018-09-23 12 33 04 View south along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at Bergen County Route 40 (Main Street) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-22 19 16 34 View south along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at Bergen County Route 40 (Main Street) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-23 12 57 19 View north along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at Bergen County Route 40 (Main Street) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-23 12 30 42 View south along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at U.S. Route 46 (Sylvan Avenue) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-21 14 47 58 View east along U.S. Route 46 (Sylvan Avenue) just east of Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-11-10 15 42 37 View north along Bergen County Route 503 (Liberty Street) at U.S. Route 46 (Sylvan Avenue) in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJAHOF Lockheed L-402 Teterboro 03, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASPAR WESTERVELT HOUSE, TEANECK, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- James VandelindaHouse, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zabriskie-Kipp-Cadmus House, Alansohn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LeoniaDrillHall, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeaneckNJ BrinkerhoffDemarestHouse, Magicpiano, 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
- ANDERSON OUTKITCHEN, HACKENSACK, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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
- USS Ling;0829702, USN, Public domain
- FRIDOLIN ARNAULT HOUSE, WOOD-RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edgewater Boro Hall postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Edgewater Library, Hisland7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- CourtStreetBridgeHackensck River2, Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Midtown aka Salem St Bridge Hackensack River 01, Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palisades Amusement Park 3, Template:Palisades publishing, Public domain
- Adas Emuno Synagogue Hoboken, Hudson County 02, Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0
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