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Around Cranford Junction ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cranford Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Cranford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cranford is located in Union County
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  • Park Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Village is located in Union County
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  • Clark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark is located in Union County
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  • Elmora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elmora is located in Union County
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  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Rahway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rahway is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Union County
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  • Westfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westfield is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hillside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillside is located in Union County
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    • Maplewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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    • Millburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Millburn is located in Essex County
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    • Perth Amboy Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Springfield is located in Union County
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    • Tremley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tremley is located in Union County
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For more communities neighboring Cranford Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cranford Junction.

Union County ...

Cranford Junction is located in Union County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Richmond (NY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranford Junction ...

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 Cranford Junction.

Airports Near Cranford Junction ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cranford Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cranford Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cranford Junction), 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.