Watchung
Watchung is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately 29 miles west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,449, an increase of 648 from the 2010 census count of 5,801, which in turn reflected an increase of 188 from the 5,613 counted in the 2000 census.
- Town with about 6,450 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 feet (50 metres)
- Description: borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
- Postal code: 07069
- Also known as“Watchung, New Jersey”“Watchung, NJ”
- Neighbors: Scotch Plains
Places of Interest
Discover Washington Rock State Park and Plainfield station.
Washington Rock State Park
Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre scenic state…
2 miles southwest of Watchung
Plainfield station
Plainfield is a NJ Transit railroad station on the…
2 miles southeast of Watchung
Cinemark Watchung and XD
Cinemark Watchung and XD is a movie theater.
2½ miles east of Watchung
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Free Acres and North Plainfield.
North Plainfield
North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
1½ miles southeast of Watchung
Plainfield
Union County is part of the Gateway region…
2 miles southeast of Watchung
Watchung
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Latitude
40.63788° or 40° 38′ 16″ north
Longitude
-74.45099° or 74° 27′ 4″ west
UN/LOCODE
US WA6
Open location code
87G7JGQX+5J
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Watchung” goes by many names.
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واچونق، نیوجرسیSouth Azerbaijani
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