Edison
Edison is a city in Middlesex, New Jersey. The city is named after Thomas Alva Edison who carried out most of his life's work, including the invention of the phonograph and the lightbulb, here.Places of Interest
Highlights: Edison station and Jersey Mike’s Arena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland Park and New Brunswick.
Highland Park
Edison
- Type: Locality with 103,000 residents
- Postal codes: 08817, 08818, 08820, 08837, and 08899
- Location: Edison, Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.5187° or 40° 31′ 7″ north
Longitude
-74.4121° or 74° 24′ 44″ west
Population
103,000
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US EDN
Open location code
87G7GH9Q+F5
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Edison” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Едисън”
- Catalan: “Menlo Park”
- Chinese: “爱迪生”
- German: “Edison”
- Hindi: “एडिसन”
- Japanese: “エジソン”
- Kazakh: “Эдисон Тауншип”
- Korean: “에디슨”
- Persian: “ادیسون، نیوجرسی”
- Polish: “Gmina Edison”
- Russian: “Эдисон”
- Serbian: “Едисон”
- Tamil: “எடிசன்”
- Urdu: “ایڈیسن، نیو جرسی”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lindenau and Lahiere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: HQ 78 Division Heliport and Baird Field.
Middlesex County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
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