West Orange, New Jersey
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
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West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census.
West Orange is both an inner-ring suburb of New Jersey's largest city, Newark, and a commuter suburb of New York City; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Manhattan. West Orange was home to the inventor Thomas Edison, who also maintained a laboratory and workshop in town.
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Essex County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey, United States
0.9 mi away
Turtle Back Zoo
Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
1.6 mi away
North Jersey
Northern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey
0.4 mi away
Llewellyn Park
Populated place in Essex County, New Jersey, US
1.2 mi away
Richard J. Codey Arena
Ice skating arena in West Orange, New Jersey
1.5 mi away
South Mountain Recreation Complex
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