Washington Heights, New York

About Washington Heights

Washington Heights is a small unincorporated community in southern New York.

Officially, Washington Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.47 square miles.

📰 Washington Heights News Today

• NYPD deploys 700 officers in Inwood, Washington Heights amid fears of another Dyckman takeover ABC7 New York · Aug 16
• How a Graduate Student Lives on $49,500 in Washington Heights The New York Times · Aug 3
• Vehicle Collision Citizen app · Aug 13
• Washington Heights/Inwood MN12 NYU Furman Center · Feb 24
• New Residential And Commercial Developments Coming To Washington Heights, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Washington Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Washington Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Washington Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Washington Heights

• Maddy's Diner — american
• Yuan Fu Chinese Food — chinese
• Bella Lena's Restaurant & Pizzeria — pizza
• Tao's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Washington Heights

• Circleville Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Washington Heights Park reviews ★
• Watts Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Washington Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities