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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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Montclair
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Montclair
Montclair works well as a base: 5 minutes from West Orange, 20km from Times Square.
Montclair is in New Jersey, United States, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is West Orange, about 4 km away.
Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is home to Montclair StateRead more
University, the state's second-largest university.
As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.
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What is there to see near Montclair?
Within an hour or so of Montclair: Times Square (20 km), American Museum of Natural History (20 km), Central Park (21 km), Empire State Building (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Montclair?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Montclair?
Montclair is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from West Orange.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,701
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.8259, -74.2090
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Montclair
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
21 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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One World Trade Center
Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Statue of Liberty
Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Montclair
- 76 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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