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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
New Jersey, United States · North America
Fairfield is worth a stop: 5 minutes from West Caldwell, 30km from Times Square.
Fairfield is a town located in New Jersey, United States. With a population of 7,063, it is an important destination in North America.
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Fairfield is a township in far northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,872, an increase of 406 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,466, which in turn reflected an increase of 403 (+5.7%) from the 7,063 counted in the 2000Read more
census. Fairfield was the least densely populated town in Essex County in 2020.
The first Europeans to settle in the area were Dutch and the place was called Gansegat. Later it was part of Horse Neck and officially part of Newark Township. What is now Fairfield was formed on February 16, 1798, as Caldwell Township from portions of Acquackanonk Township and Newark Township. The area was named for Rev. James Caldwell. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to create Livingston (February 8, 1813), Fairmount Township (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange), Caldwell borough (February 10, 1892), Verona Township (February 17, 1892, now known and including what is now Cedar Grove), North Caldwell (March 31, 1898), Essex Fells (March 31, 1902) and West Caldwell (February 24, 1904). On November 6, 1963, Caldwell Township was renamed as Fairfield Township, based on the results of a referendum passed the previous day. Fairfield was reincorporated as borough on June 8, 1964. In 1978, the borough passed a referendum reincorporating itself as a township, becoming the second of 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. It also has the heaviest population of Italian people by density.
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Fairfield is located in New Jersey, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.8837 latitude, -74.3060 longitude.
Fairfield has a population of approximately 7,063 people, making it a town in United States.
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Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
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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.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
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Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
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Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.
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Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.
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Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
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