Fort Lee, New Jersey Relocation Guide
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Population: 35,461 Located in Bergen County
Borough of Fort Lee has a long and colorful history. References to the area atop the Palisades are found in the logs of Captain Henry Hudson. The borough's name, though, dates from the time of the Revolutionary War, when General Washington was headquartered there. He named the area after his Second-in-Command, Charles Lee. "Belgian Block" quarried in the area was used to pave New York City streets in the 19th Century. In the last Century because of the number of motion pictures made there, it was often referred to as "Hollywood on the Hudson". Nothing had a greater impact on the community, however, than the opening of the George Washington Bridge to traffic in October of 1931. Tactically placed throughout the Borough are four elementary schools, a middle school and Fort Lee High School, ranked #55 out of over 300 public schools by New Jersey Monthly (September 2000). Dotted throughout the Borough are Parks and Recreation Fields catering to residents of all ages. Fort Lee's thriving business district is home to a variety of banks, corporations, national retailers, boutiques, coffee shops and an array of eclectic restaurants to suit all pallets. Fort Lee's most outstanding characteristic, however, is probably its strategic location. Not only is it at the western end of the George Washington Bridge, 4760 feet from Manhattan, six miles from midtown-and near many major state and interstate highways. It's equidistant from both Newark International and La Guardia airports, not to mention Yankee Stadium and the Meadowlands Complex. If you do not want to drive to Manhattan there is a direct bus service and a ferry service across the River. |
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