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==Geography== [[File:Hoboken November 2021 012.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Hoboken in November 2021]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2|mi2|km2|abbr=off}}, including {{convert|1.25|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} of land and {{convert|0.75|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} of water (37.50%).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=2022 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_34.txt |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Hoboken lies on the west bank of the Hudson River between [[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]] and [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]] to the north and [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] (the county seat) to the south and west.<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010605/touches.html Areas touching Hoboken], MapIt. Accessed February 24, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204213712/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf |date=December 4, 2003 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref><ref name="Hagstrom Map Company, Inc">{{Cite book |publisher=Hagstrom Map Company, Inc |isbn=978-0-88097-763-0 |title=Hudson County New Jersey Street Map |year=2008}}</ref> Directly across the Hudson River are the [[Manhattan]], New York City neighborhoods of the [[West Village]] and [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]]. Hoboken is laid out in a [[grid plan|grid]]. North–south streets are named (Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, and Clinton, for example). The numbered streets running east–west start two blocks north of [[County Route 681 (Hudson County, New Jersey)|Observer Highway]] with First Street, with the grid ending close to 16th near [[Weehawken Cove]] and the city line.<ref name="Hagstrom Map Company, Inc"/> [[Castle Point]] (or Stevens Point<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709092825/http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |date=July 9, 2016 }}, State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>), [[Landmarks of Hoboken, New Jersey#Hoboken Projects|The Projects]], [[Hoboken Terminal]], and [[Landmarks of Hoboken, New Jersey#Hudson Tea Building|Hudson Tea]] are distinct enclaves at the city's periphery. The "Northwest" is a name being used for that part of the city as it transforms from its previous industrial use into a residential district.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081020035426/http://hoboken411.com/archives/7432 "Upper Grand – 800 Madison"]}}. Hoboken411. August 6, 2008.</ref><ref>Baldwin, Carly. [http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/02/northwest_corner_of_hoboken_to.html "Northwest corner of Hoboken to be studied as a redevelopment zone"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614233608/http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/02/northwest_corner_of_hoboken_to.html |date=June 14, 2009 }}, [[NJ.com]], February 18, 2009.</ref> Hoboken's [[ZIP Code]] is 07030<ref name=USPS/> and its [[area code]] is [[Area codes 201 and 551|201]].<ref name="area code">{{cite web |title=Hoboken Zip Codes Search Results |url=http://hoboken.areaconnect.com/zip2.htm?city=Hoboken&qs=NJ&searchtype=bycity |website=areaConnect |publisher=Digital Properties, LLC |access-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106103909/http://hoboken.areaconnect.com/zip2.htm?city=Hoboken&qs=NJ&searchtype=bycity |url-status=live }}</ref>
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