Bergen Point | |
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 Southwestern tip of Bergen Point | |
  Bergen Point Bergen Point in Hudson County in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates:40°38′51″N74°08′29″W / 40.64750°N 74.14139°W /40.64750; -74.14139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hudson |
| City | Bayonne |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Area code | 201 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874681[1] |
Bergen Point is apoint of land that lends its name to the adjacentneighborhood inBayonne inHudson County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[2] The point is located on the north side ofKill van Kull atNewark Bay. It is the section of the city closest to theBayonne Bridge.[3] Historically the term has been used more broadly as synonymous withConstable Hook, from which it is geographically separated atPort Johnson.
The area was connected toStaten Island with a ferry as early as the late 17th century, and was later developed as a resort.[4][5] In the late 18th century it became more prominent as a ferry landing for travelers betweenNew York City andPhiladelphia.[6] An 1837 US government coastal survey map identifies it as Vanhorn Point,[7] reflecting the name of a Dutch family that occupied the area just to the north called Pamrapo (among many other spellings, roughly today'sCurries Woods neighborhood inGreenville) from the mid-17th century. The Bergen Point Lighthouse, built offshore in 1849, was demolished and replaced with a skeletal tower in the mid 20th century.[8] A charter was granted for the construction of TheJersey City and Bergen Point Plank Road in 1851.[9]
Governor of New JerseyJon Corzine announced on May 6, 2006, that funding was in place to extend theHudson-Bergen Light Rail system toEighth Street. Work was completed and the station opened in January 2011.[10]
A large portion of the point was once site of aTexaco plant, which was cleared and is slated to become a residential and recreational area along Newark Bay and Kill Van Kull.[11] Other former industrial sites are slated for mixed-use development.[12][13] In 2022, the construction of a major studio at was announced. Called1888 Studios, it will be the largest in New Jersey.[14][15]
The renovatedCollins Park and walkways along the new developments are part of theHackensack RiverWalk.
![The Latourette House in Bergen Point was the birthplace of Samuel Francis Du Pont[16]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aThe_Latourette_House%2c_Bergen_Point%2c_New_Jersey.jpg)
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