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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edison station and Jersey Mike’s Arena.
Edison station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edison is a commuter railroad station in the Stelton section of Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue and Central Avenue, the station is served by New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line.
Jersey Mike’s Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jersey Mike's Arena, commonly known as the Rutgers Athletic Center, is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Piscataway, New Jersey on Rutgers University's Livingston Campus.
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
Museum
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The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is located on the Voorhees Mall of the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The museum houses more than 60,000 works, including Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art from the acclaimed Dodge… Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University is situated 2 miles southwest of Edison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland Park and New Brunswick.
Highland Park
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The Borough of Highland Park is a charming residential community in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It lies between the county seat of New Brunswick and Edison Township and has an area of less than two square miles and a population of approximately 14,000 people.
New Brunswick
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New Brunswick is a city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey, the city is both a college town and a commuter town for residents commuting to New York City within the New York metropolitan area.
Metuchen
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Metuchen is a suburban borough in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area.
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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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Lindenau and Lahiere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include HQ 78 Division Heliport and Baird Field.
Middlesex County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Metuchen, and Highland Park.
Curious Places to Discover
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