Edison Township
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 Middlesex College and Edison station.
Middlesex College
College
Middlesex College is a public community college with its main campus in Edison, New Jersey, as well as two urban center campuses: one located in the Civic Square government and theatre district of New Brunswick and one in the city center of Perth Amboy.
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.
Basilone Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Basilone Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Edison on the north with New Brunswick on the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland Park and Metuchen.
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.
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 Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Edison”
- Location: Middlesex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.5074° or 40° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
-74.378° or 74° 22′ 41″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87G7GJ4C+XQGeoNames ID
5097541
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Notable Places Nearby
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