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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.86°N / 73.91°W

NY
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,141,963

University Heights is a city in United States with a population of 27,935. It sits at 40.86/-73.91, runs on America/New_York, is 0 km from Fordham.

Population 27,935
Place Type Section of City
Elevation 52m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
New York
Coords
40.86°N / 73.91°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Fordham New York 94,678 0.9 km
S Tremont New York 22,870 1.2 km
SW Morris Heights New York 40,982 1.4 km
NW Inwood New York 10,082 1.6 km
N Kings Bridge New York 75,132 2.1 km
SE East Tremont New York 22,886 2.2 km
N Spuyten Duyvil New York 10,971 2.4 km
SW Washington Heights New York 152,613 2.5 km
S Morrisania New York 23,127 3.4 km
SE West Farms New York 772 3.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of University Heights?
27,935 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is University Heights in?
America/New_York.
Which country is University Heights in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves University Heights?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Does University 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 University Heights in?
New York.
What is the elevation of University Heights?
52 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5141963

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5141963,
    "name": "University Heights",
    "ascii_name": "University Heights",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 27935,
    "elevation": 52,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 40.8601,
    "longitude": -73.9093
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.4x smaller than Fordham.
  • 0 km from Fordham.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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