Hackensack at a glance
- About 45,000 people live in Hackensack.
- It's part of New Jersey.
- It's about 12 miles to New York, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Paterson is about 7 miles away.
- Towns nearby: Passaic (5 miles), North Bergen (6 miles) and Clifton (7 miles).