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MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.81°N / 73.96°W

NY
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 6,332,422

Morningside Heights is a city in United States with a population of 55,929. It sits at 40.81/-73.96, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Harlem.

Population 55,929
Place Type Section of City
Elevation 37m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
New York
Coords
40.81°N / 73.96°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Harlem New York 116,345 1.5 km
S Manhattan Valley New York 38,500 1.8 km
NW Edgewater New Jersey 12,034 2.2 km
SE East Harlem New York 115,921 2.4 km
NW Cliffside Park New Jersey 24,857 2.5 km
SW Upper West Side New York 226,989 2.8 km
S Manhattan New York 1,487,536 3.0 km
W Fairview New Jersey 14,451 3.1 km
E Mott Haven New York 51,450 3.3 km
SW Guttenberg New Jersey 11,665 4.0 km

Air access

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Morningside Heights?
55,929 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Morningside Heights in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Morningside Heights in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Morningside Heights?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Does Morningside Heights have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Morningside Heights in?
New York.
What is the elevation of Morningside Heights?
37 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/6332422

{
  "data": {
    "id": 6332422,
    "name": "Morningside Heights",
    "ascii_name": "Morningside Heights",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 55929,
    "elevation": 37,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 40.81,
    "longitude": -73.9625
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.1x smaller than Harlem.
  • 1 km from Harlem.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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