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Caldwell

New Jersey, United States · North America

About Caldwell

Caldwell works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cedar Grove, 26km from One World Trade Center.

Caldwell is a town located in New Jersey, United States. With a population of 7,948, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Caldwell sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Caldwell to your route.

About Caldwell

Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 16 miles (26 km) west of New York City and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Newark, the state's most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,027, an increase of 1,205 (+15.4%)

Read more from the 2010 census count of 7,822, which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+3.1%) from the 7,584 counted in the 2000 census. Caldwell was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day. In 1981, the borough's name was changed to the "Township of the Borough of Caldwell", as one of seven Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining four municipalities that had already made the change, of what would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis. Effective January 26, 1995, it again became a borough. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States and the first president to serve two nonconsecutive terms, was born in Caldwell on March 18, 1837. His father, the Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The Grover Cleveland birthplace—the church's former manse—is now a museum and is open to the public. Though today the Caldwell area is considered to be a suburb of both Newark and New York City, the area originally developed as its own individual, self-contained community and economy rather than as urban sprawl from a larger city. When it was formed, miles of woods separated downtown Caldwell from Newark or any of its developing suburbs. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Caldwell as its third-best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

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Where is Caldwell located?

Caldwell is located in New Jersey, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.8398 latitude, -74.2765 longitude.

What is the population of Caldwell?

Caldwell has a population of approximately 7,948 people, making it a town in United States.

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Population
7,948
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.8398, -74.2765

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Worth the detour from Caldwell

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

26 km · about 30 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Times Square

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

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Statue of Liberty

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

26 km · about 30 min drive

museum

American Museum of Natural History

A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.

26 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.

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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Caldwell

  • 72 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Caldwell.

Essex Fells

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 2,159

West Caldwell

🇺🇸 United States

2 km away

Westville

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 4,439

Roseland

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 5,876

North Caldwell

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 6,661

Verona

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 13,545

Cedar Grove

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 12,457

Fairfield

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 7,063

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