page_title: Hoboken, New Jersey
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Hoboken, New Jersey / Geography
context_page_description: Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005, having grown by 11,428 from 38,577 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,180 from the 33,397 in the 1990 Census. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the tri-state region.
  Hoboken was first settled as part of the Pavonia, New Netherland colony in the 17th century. During the early 19th century the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. Originally part of Bergen Township and later North Bergen Township, it became a separate township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. Hoboken is the location of the first recorded game of baseball and of the Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the United States. It is also known as the birthplace and hometown of Frank Sinatra; various streets and parks in the city have been named after him.
context_section_description: According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km²), including 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²) of land and 0.75 square miles (1.94 km²) of water (37.50%).
  Hoboken lies on the west bank of the Hudson River between Weehawken and Union City to the north and Jersey City (the county seat) to the south and west. Directly across the Hudson River are the Manhattan, New York City neighborhoods of the West Village and Chelsea.
  Hoboken has 48 streets laid out in a grid. Many north–south streets were named for United States presidents (Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison), though Clinton Street likely honors 19th century politician DeWitt Clinton. The numbered streets running east–west start two blocks north of Observer Highway with First Street, with the grid ending close to the city line with 16th near Weehawken Cove and the city. Neighborhoods in Hoboken often have vague definitions making Downtown, Midtown and Uptown subjective. Castle Point (or Stevens Point), The Projects, Hoboken Terminal, and Hudson Tea are distinct enclaves at the city's periphery. As it transforms from its previous industrial use to a residential district, the "Northwest" is a name being used for that part of the city.
  Hoboken's ZIP Code is 07030 and its area code is 201.
caption: Image of Hoboken taken by NASA, with Hoboken outlined in red
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