Fort George
Fort George was the name of five different forts in what is now the state of New York.
A landmark inside New York
You can stay in New York
Fort George is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 22 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 8 miles from Fort George.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort George
Fort George was the name of five different forts in what is now the state of New York.
- Type
- Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fort George | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 3 mi west | 10,220 | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| Hoboken | 3 mi north | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| Union City | 5 mi north | 1,497 | 66,463 | $472K | — |
| Weehawken Township | 5 mi north | 728 | 17,295 | $889K | B− |
| West New York | 6 mi north | 879 | 52,004 | $466K | C+ |
| Bayonne | 6 mi southwest | 1,480 | 71,553 | $460K | — |
| Secaucus | 6 mi northwest | 2,016 | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Guttenberg | 6 mi north | 102 | 11,754 | $379K | B− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi north | 2,265 | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Kearny | 7 mi northwest | 1,073 | 40,614 | $459K | — |
| Harrison | 8 mi west | 1,119 | 20,369 | $506K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort George
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Fort George
Is Fort George in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Fort George?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Fort George from Newark and Hempstead?
About 8 miles west of Newark and about 22 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort George?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort George?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Jersey City (3 mi, 10,220 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Hoboken (3 mi, 4,648 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
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