Around Plainfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York (NY). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainfield. New York (NY) has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newark. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northeast of Plainfield and has a population of 283,000 people.
For comparison, Plainfield has a population of 50,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Plainfield, with the nearest first.
- North Edison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Samptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Potters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Union Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Benders Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Berkeley Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Piscataway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Iselin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Menlo Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Colonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cranford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Clark
For more communities neighboring Plainfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.
Union County ...
Plainfield is located in Union County<3>.
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.<4> 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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfield.com/
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
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 Plainfield. |
| <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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |