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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Pompton Lakes
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes sits on the route: 5 minutes from Wanaque, 36km from American Museum of Natural History.
Pompton Lakes is in New Jersey, United States, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wanaque, about 4 km away.
Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pompton LakesRead more
and Riverdale, in neighboring Morris County, whose students attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The high school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 610 students and 52.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. There were 116 students (19.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 36 (5.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
The school mascot is the Cardinal.
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What is there to see near Pompton Lakes?
Within an hour or so of Pompton Lakes: American Museum of Natural History (36 km), Central Park (37 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (37 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Pompton Lakes?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Pompton Lakes?
Pompton Lakes is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Wanaque.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,202
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.0054, -74.2907
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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 Pompton Lakes
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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Pompton Lakes
- 56 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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