West Orange Township

West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turtle Back Zoo and Orange station.

Turtle Back Zoo

Zoo

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Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey. Situated on 20 acres in the South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex, which is managed as part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States.

Orange station

Railway station

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Orange is an active commuter railroad train station in the city of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. One of two stops in the city, it is served by New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines: the Morristown Line to Hackettstown and the Gladstone Branch to Gladstone for trains from New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal.

Highland Avenue station

Railway station

Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.

Highland Avenue is an active commuter railroad station in Orange, New Jersey. One of two in the city, along with the eponymous Orange station, Highland Avenue is serviced by trains of New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines: the Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Oranges and Montclair.