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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Elmwood Park
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rochelle Park, 18km from American Museum of Natural History.
Elmwood Park is in New Jersey, United States, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rochelle Park, about 4 km away.
Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is a bedroom suburb located 14 miles (23 km) from New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 21,422, an increase of 2,019 (+10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 19,403, which in turn reflected anRead more
increase of 478 (+2.5%) from the 18,925 counted in the 2000 census.
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson.} In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has strict blue laws, which require most businesses to be closed on Sunday.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Elmwood Park?
Within an hour or so of Elmwood Park: American Museum of Natural History (18 km), Central Park (19 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (19 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Elmwood Park?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Rochelle Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,279
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.9040, -74.1185
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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 Elmwood Park
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
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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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Bronx Zoo
One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world spanning 265 acres in New York City with over 6,000 animals.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Elmwood Park
- 74 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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