Fort Lee, New Jersey

About

Fort Lee is a city located in the county of Bergen in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 35,345 and a population density of 12,239 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 38,356 inhabitants.

The city was created 120 years ago in 1904.

Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades.

The borough's history dates back to 1609 when several settlers, who were fleeing from their home in Manhattan due to conflicts with the Dutch and Native Americans, established an outpost. Fort Lee was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1904, from portions of Ridgefield Township and Washington Township. The borough was named for George Washington who had headquarters here during the American Revolutionary War.

In 2016, Fort Lee was rated #6 in New Jersey and #22 nationally on "Newsmax" magazine's list of "Top 25 places to live in America", which cited its excellent schools, safe streets and proximity to New York City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fort Lee has a total area of , all of it land. The borough's high elevation above sea level (88 meters) makes it susceptible to middle-of-the-night fog throughout much of autumn and wintertime. The lowest temperature recorded within city limits was −14 °F (−26 °C) on February 9, 1934; on January 20, 1982; and February 16.

The borough has been described as "New York City's sixth borough" because it hosts many businesses that are located in Manhattan but have relocated across the river to Fort Lee; this includes entertainment companies such as ABC Studios and HBO.

In 2018, Fort Lee was ranked as the 15th best place to live in New Jersey based on its high quality of life and low cost of living.

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Geography

Fort Lee is located at 40°51'3"N 73°58'13"W (40.8509300, -73.9701400). It has 7 neighbors: Edgewater, Manhattan, Cliffside Park, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Leonia and Palisades Park.

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People born in Fort Lee, including actress Kerri Green, U.S. Army officer, U.S. Army general, college football player, college football coach James Van Fleet, magazine editor Harold H. Carstens, .

List

• Jeffrey Pollack (American businessman) he was born in 01/01/1965
• Ted Manakas (American basketball player) he was born in 22/02/1951
• A. J. Bakunas (American actor (1950-1978)) he was born in 23/10/1950
• Derek Pike (American filmmaker) he was born in 17/03/1988
• Eddie Mannix (American film executive) he was born in 25/02/1891
• Leonore Lemmon (American socialite (1923-1989)) she was born in 11/05/1923
• Willie Garoni (American baseball player) he was born in 28/07/1877
• Jonathan Cheban (Self proclaimed "Food God") he was born in 21/02/1974
• Frank Redman he was born in 01/01/1906
• Mark Sokolich (American attorney and politician) he was born in 01/01/1963
• Charles Hunt (American film editor, director and production manager (1881–1976)) he was born in 08/04/1881
• Jim Hunt (American ice hockey coach)
• Henri Fouchaux (American architect) he was born in 01/01/1856
• Clare Romano she was born in 01/01/1922