Watchung Lake

Watchung Lake is a reservoir in , , . Watchung Lake is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington Rock State Park and Plainfield station.

Park
Photo: Ekem, Public domain.
is a 52-acre scenic state park on top of the first in , . The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

Railway station
Photo: AEMoreira042281, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plainfield is a NJ Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in , , , United States. One of two train stations in Plainfield, this station serves the central part of the city.

Church
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grace Church or is a historic Episcopal church located at 600 Cleveland Avenue in , , , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watchung and North Plainfield.

Town
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a borough in , in the U.S. state of , 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
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . It is located within the . As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 22,808, an increase of 872 from the 2010 census count of 21,936, which in turn reflected an increase of 833 from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 census.

Suburb
is an unincorporated community located along the border of in and in , in the U.S. state of .

Watchung Lake

Latitude
40.63547° or 40° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
-74.45562° or 74° 27′ 20″ west
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
87G7JGPV+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40140014
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
5106135
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Satellite Map

Discover Watchung Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Washingtonville and Smalleytown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Plainfield Burying Ground and Watchung Lake Dam.

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