Around Plainfield ...
For comparison, Plainfield has a population of 50,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plainfield, with the nearest first.
- North Edison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Berkeley Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Benders Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piscataway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pumptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Smalleytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iselin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
- Menlo Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Randolphville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Plainfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.
Union County ...
Plainfield is located in Union County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Richmond (NY).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainfield ...
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 Plainfield.
Airports Near Plainfield ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Plainfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plainfield.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainfield. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainfield), 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. |