Around Newark ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York (NY). It lies just east of Newark. New York (NY) has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx (NY). It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northeast of Newark and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
For comparison, Newark has a population of 283,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Newark, with the nearest first.
- Harrison
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- East Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Kearny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Elm Park Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Irvington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- South Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Bayonne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Bayonne
For more communities neighboring Newark, please visit our County-by-County Page for Newark.
Essex County ...
Newark is located in Essex County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newark ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newark.
Airports Near Newark ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Newark and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Newark.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Jersey:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.ci.newark.nj.us./
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newark. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Newark), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |