Fort Lee

Fort Lee Historic Park, located off Hudson Terrace atop the palisades, is situated on a 33-acre site within Palisades Interstate Park. A Blending of Educational History and scenic beauty, it is the metropolitan area’s only reconstructed historic site. A variety of cultural events occur in the evenings and on weekends.

• Population (EST 2000): 32,067
  
• Land Area : 2.53 Square Miles
• Persons Per Square Mi: 12,655.5
  
• Water Area: 0.35 Square Miles
• Gov’t: Mayor/Council
  
• Type: Borough
• Tax Rate: 2.310%
  
• Gas: PSE&G
• Electric: PSE&G
  
• Water: Hackensack Water Co.

Distance from NYC: Approx. 10.7 Miles/22 Minutes

Otherwise known as "Hollywood on the Hudson" for its history of film making, is 2.50 square miles bordered on the north by Englewood Cliffs, on the south by Cliffside park, on the west by Englewood & Palisades Park and on the east by the Hudson River with panoramic views of New York City.  Despite its rapid commercial & population growth, Fort Lee still retains the charm one expects to find in a small town. The town has a combination of attractive features: small houses with their gardens, along with its mid & high rise apartment buildings as well as historical landmarks, such as the revolutionary war fort -Fort Lee Historic Park named for General Charles Lee.

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