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Despite being named after the Algonquian word for skunk, Chicago is one of America’s most thriving and spectacular cities. Spanning 22 miles along the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, the city itself holds nearly 2.9 million people and sits in the center of a metropolitan area containing more than 8 million.
Looking at the image, some of Chicago’s famous sites can be made out. The long black line coming into the center of the city from the southwest is the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. In the center of the city, just right of where the canal banks north to become the Chicago River, sits a small pier on Lake Michigan, perpendicular to the city, known as Meigs Field. Just to the left of the pier is Soldier Field. Scanning north of Meigs Field, another pier juts out onto the lake. This is Navy Pier. Though it cannot be made out in the image, the Water Tower District and the John Hancock Building sit between Navy Pier and the Chicago River. South of this area is downtown Chicago and the Sears Tower.
This simulated-color scene was acquired by the Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) on September 14, 2001.
  

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Roselle Mill in Roselle, Illinois. The given notes state: "(Roselle Flour and Feed Mill. Photo marked 1895. Little difference between this photo and photos of the mill that was rebuilt after the fire of 1916.) In 1890, John C. Hattendorf built a grain mill along the north side of the railroad tracks between Prospect Street and Roselle Road. The owners of the mill were: Hattendorf, William Fenz, Herman Schmoldt, H. Turner, J. F. O'Day; rented to Robert Schulze."
Roselle, IL, USA
Photo by NASA/USGS Landsat 7
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Roselle

New Jersey, United States · North America

About Roselle

Roselle works well as a base: 5 minutes from Cranford, 19km from Statue of Liberty.

Roselle is in New Jersey, United States, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cranford, about 4 km away.

Roselle ( row-ZELL) is a borough located in Union County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 22,695, an increase of 1,610 (+7.6%) from the 2010 census count of 21,085, which in turn reflected a decline of 189 (−0.9%) from the 21,274 counted in the 2000

Read more census. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 22,342 in 2023, a decrease of 353 (−1.6%).

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What is there to see near Roselle?

Within an hour or so of Roselle: Statue of Liberty (19 km), One World Trade Center (22 km), 9/11 Memorial & Museum (22 km), Brooklyn Bridge (23 km).

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

Where is Roselle?

Roselle is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Cranford.

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Population
21,670
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.6522, -74.2588

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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 Roselle

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Statue of Liberty

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

19 km · about 20 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.

22 km · about 25 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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Brooklyn Bridge

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

23 km · about 25 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.

24 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.

25 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

cafe

Moto Coffee Machine

A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.

26 km · about 30 min drive

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Linden

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Elizabeth

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Clark

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Union

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Rahway

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