The City of West Orange, NJ
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West Orange is a small town in the state of New Jersey. The largest nearby city to West Orange is New York, approximately 15 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near West Orange, including Flirt Nightclub, Etcetera Restaurant, Essex Grand Buffet, East Garden Gourmet & Chinese Cuisine and Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille. For a larger selection of West Orange restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby West Orange Golf Courses, Museums, Zoos and/or Botanical Gardens, including the Edison National Historic Site, Crane House and Museum, Howard Van Vleck Arboretum, Francis Byrne Golf Course and Turtle Back Zoo. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of West Orange please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 7 airports are located in or near West Orange:
- Caldwell Essex County Airport (CDM)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)
- New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
- Princeton Airport (PCT)
- Teterboro Airport (TEB)
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West Orange, New Jersey Attractions
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Bronx Zoo - , The Bronx, The Bronx Zoo is a zoo that is situated in the Bronx borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the US, comprising 265 acres of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden - , Brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and Park Slope neighborhoods, the 52-acre garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden," plant collections, and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum - , Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a general purpose museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City in the US. Founded in 1899, it was the first museum in the US and some believe, the world, to cater specifically to children and is unique in its location, predominantly a residential area. Housed in a multi-level underground gallery, the museum underwent an expansion and renovation to double its space, re-opened on September 20, 2008, and became the first green museum in New York City.
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Brooklyn Historical Society - , Brooklyn, Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library, and educational center preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's rich 400-year past. The Brooklyn Historical Society houses materials relating to the history of Brooklyn and its people. These holdings supply exhibitions illuminating the past and informing the future. BHS hosts over 9,000 members of the general public at its exhibitions each year.
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Brooklyn Museum - , Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, is the second-largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the US. Arnold L. Lehman is the museum's Director.
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Buccleuch Mansion - New Brunswick, Buccleuch Mansion is a museum that is situated in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey along the Raritan River.
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Bunker Hill Golf Course - Princeton, The Bunker Hill Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Mercer County New Jersey. Built in 1972, this Princeton course designed by Alec Ternyei is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 908-359-6335. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 220 Bunker Hill Rd, Princeton, NJ 8540
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Butler Museum - Butler, New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station, is located in Butler, New Jersey. The station was built in 1872 by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2002.
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Camp Shanks World War II Museum - , Orangeburg, Camp Shanks, named after Major General David Carey Shanks was a United States Army installation in and around Orangeburg in the Town of Orangetown, New York. Situated near the juncture of the Erie Railroad and the Hudson River, it served as a point of embarkation for troops departing overseas during World War II. Dubbed “Last Stop USA,” the camp housed about 50,000 troops spread over 2,040 acres and was the largest World War II Army embarkation camp, processing 1.
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Campgaw Mountain - Mahwah, Campgaw Mountain is the northernmost ridge of the volcanically formed Watchung Mountains, straddling the border of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Mahwah in Bergen County, New Jersey. Located almost entirely within the bounds of Campgaw Mountain Reservation, the mountain offers numerous outdoor recreational opportunities, including the only ski slope in the Watchungs. Campgaw Mountain is commonly considered to be part of the greater Ramapo Mountains region, but the flora and geology of the mountain is quite different from the surrounding area and more closely resembles the nearby Preakness Range to the south.
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West Orange, New Jersey Hotels
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West Orange, New Jersey Restaurants
This is a list of West Orange Asian Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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West Orange Articles
Published March 20, 2012
These affordable family attractions in New York City are perfect for families on a budget
Published January 17, 2012
Each of these top 10 best zoos on the East Coast offer hundreds of species of creatures from around the world in fantastic exhibits for a lifetime of precious memories
Published October 2, 2011
Our recent family trip to New York City with Dag Hammarskjold Park and the United Nations, A child's view of Times Square, and accommodations near both
Published November 9, 2010
Whatever view, cultural icon, museum, city park or city street you visit in New York City, your kids will have taken a tasty and memorable family bite of the Big Apple.
Published November 9, 2010
New York City is a wonderful place to take the kids. One attraction is Central Park, with it's eight hundred plus acres of refined wilderness in the heart of the bustling city.
