Around Rahway ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York (NY). It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northeast of Rahway. New York (NY) has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx (NY). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of Rahway and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
For comparison, Rahway has a population of 29,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rahway, with the nearest first.
- Avenel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Colonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Edgar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Linden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Boynton Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
- Cranford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Iselin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Park Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Port Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Sewaren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Woodbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Menlo Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Potters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Port Reading
For more communities neighboring Rahway, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rahway.
Union County ...
Rahway 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 Rahway ...
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 Rahway.
Airports Near Rahway ...
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 Rahway and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rahway.
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 Rahway: www.cityofrahway.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 Rahway. |
| <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 Rahway), 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. |