Welcome to Northwood ...
Northwood is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Northwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Northwood is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Northwood: (973) and (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Northwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Northwood: This one is located in Sussex County and the other is located in Camden County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 47 communities that are also named Northwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Indiana (7), Iowa, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (5), Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northwood.
Communities near Northwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northwood.
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hackettstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Boonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mahola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Sussex County
- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
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 Northwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northwood. 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 Northwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood. See our Newspapers Page for Northwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwood ...
Looking for more information about Northwood? 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 Northwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Sussex, 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 Northwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |