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Northfield

New Jersey, United States · North America

About Northfield

Northfield works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hanover, 25km from Statue of Liberty.

Northfield is in New Jersey, United States, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hanover, about 5 km away.

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What is there to see near Northfield?

Within an hour or so of Northfield: Statue of Liberty (25 km), One World Trade Center (27 km), 9/11 Memorial & Museum (27 km), Empire State Building (29 km).

Are there any good drives near Northfield?

The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).

Where is Northfield?

Northfield is in New Jersey, United States, about 5 km from Hanover.

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Quick Information

Population
8,070
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.7743, -74.3246

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United States

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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 Northfield

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Statue of Liberty

Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

One World Trade Center

Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Empire State Building

Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Times Square

Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Brooklyn Bridge

Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.

29 km · about 35 min drive

museum

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.

29 km · about 35 min drive

restaurant

Katz's Delicatessen

Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.

29 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Northfield

  • 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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