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Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Brookdale
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Brookdale
Brookdale works well as a base: 5 minutes from Glen Ridge, 19km from Central Park.
Brookdale is in New Jersey, United States, with about 9,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Glen Ridge, about 4 km away.
Brookdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Bloomfield Township, located within Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is generally considered to be the part of Bloomfield north of Bay Avenue. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's total population wasRead more
9,854, an increase of 615 (+6.7%) from the 9,239 counted in the 2010 census.
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What is there to see near Brookdale?
Within an hour or so of Brookdale: Central Park (19 km), Empire State Building (19 km), Times Square (19 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (19 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Brookdale?
Brookdale is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Glen Ridge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,239
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.8337, -74.1829
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Brookdale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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American Museum of Natural History
A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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One World Trade Center
Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Brookdale
- 77 kmHawk's Nest (Route 97)A serpentine stretch of NY Route 97 clinging to cliffs above the Delaware River near Port Jervis. Its stacked stone-walled curves star in countless car commercials.
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