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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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Totowa
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Totowa
Totowa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Haledon, 24km from American Museum of Natural History.
Totowa is in New Jersey, United States, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haledon, about 4 km away.
The Totowa Borough Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Totowa, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 908 students andRead more
67.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Falls and Woodland Park. The school facility is located in Little Falls Township. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 83.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Totowa?
Within an hour or so of Totowa: American Museum of Natural History (24 km), Central Park (25 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (25 km), Times Square (25 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Totowa?
Totowa is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Haledon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,973
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.9051, -74.2099
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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 Totowa
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.
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Totowa
- 69 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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