Edison

Edison is a city in , . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Edison station and Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edison is a commuter railroad station in the of , , , . Located at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue and Central Avenue, the station is served by New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line.

Stadium
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Jersey Mike's Arena, commonly known as the Rutgers Athletic Center, is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in on Rutgers University's Livingston Campus.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highland Park and New Brunswick.

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The Borough of is a charming residential community in , . It lies between the county seat of and Edison Township and has an area of less than two square miles and a population of approximately 14,000 people.

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is a city in and the county seat of , in the U.S. state of . A regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey, the city is both a college town and a commuter town for residents working in within the .

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is a suburban borough in in the U.S. state of . The borough is a commuter town of , located in the heart of the within the New York Metropolitan area.

Edison

Latitude
40.5187° or 40° 31′ 7″ north
Longitude
-74.4121° or 74° 24′ 44″ west
Population
103,000
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US EDN
Open location code
87G7GH9Q+F5
Geo­Names ID
5097529
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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”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include HQ 78 Division Heliport and Baird Field.

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