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Six Flags Great Adventure
New Jersey's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and an adjoining safari experience.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Spotswood
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Spotswood
Spotswood is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Old Bridge, 29km from Six Flags Great Adventure.
Spotswood is in New Jersey, United States, with about 8,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Old Bridge, about 4 km away.
The Spotswood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Helmetta and Spotswood, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Students from Helmetta, a non-operating district, attend school in Spotswood beginning inRead more
grammar school. Students from Milltown attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Milltown Public Schools.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,610 students and 136.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Spotswood?
Within an hour or so of Spotswood: Six Flags Great Adventure (29 km), Statue of Liberty (45 km), One World Trade Center (48 km), 9/11 Memorial & Museum (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Spotswood?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Spotswood?
Spotswood is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Old Bridge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,476
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.3918, -74.3985
Emergency & Services
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 Spotswood
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.
45 km · about 50 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Brooklyn Bridge
Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
52 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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