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Welcome to Washington Valley ...

Washington Valley is located in Morris County<1>.


The location of Washington Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Washington Valley: Washington Vly. (or less commonly used: Washington Vally. or Washington Vlly.)

Washington Valley is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Washington Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Washington Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Washington Valley: This one is located in Morris County and the other is located in Warren County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Valley.

Communities near Washington Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Valley.

  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • East Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • Plainfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Rahway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Westfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
  • Harrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Valley ...

Looking for more information about Washington Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Washington Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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