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Westfield, NJ Road Trips

Plan drives from Westfield, NJ with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

town in Union County, New Jersey

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

101.7 mi

Vineland, NJ

Quickest Drive

2h 18m

Vineland, NJ

Plan Around Westfield, NJ

Popular Incoming Routes

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Westfield, NJ by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

30,760

Median Income

$212,700

Median Home Value

$930,500

Median Age

41.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Westfield, NJ at a Glance

Founded

1794

Elevation

118 ft

Area

7 mi²

Notable People from Westfield, NJ

A sampling of people born in Westfield, NJ.

Virginia Apgar

Virginia Apgar

1909–1974

American obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909-1974)

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1983

American businessman, pilot, and private astronaut

Charles Addams

Charles Addams

1912–1988

American cartoonist (1912–1988)

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

1962

American actor

Walt Hansgen

1919–1966

racecar driver (1919–1966)

Aubrey Addams

Aubrey Addams

1987

American pornographic actress

Jessica St. Clair

1976

American actress and comedian

Robert Sinclair Dietz

Robert Sinclair Dietz

1914–1995

American scientist (1914–1995)

Chris Campbell

1954

Olympic wrestler

City data from Wikidata (Q287382), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Westfield, NJ

Central Union County is a rural area of Union County, New Jersey.

Miller-Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave, Westfield, ☏ +1 908-232-1776. Temporarily closed as of Aug 2021. A farmhouse built in 1740 that provides a window into 18th-century farm life. (updated Aug 2021)

1 Mohawk Park, 20-24 Mohawk Dr, Cranford. A park with a playground. (updated Nov 2018)

Emma's Brick Oven Pizza & Cafe, 101 Union Ave North, Cranford, ☏ +1 908 497-1211. Nice location in downtown Cranford, busy ambience and great menu. $10-15. Turning Point, 137 Central Ave, Westfield, ☏ +1 908-264-8180.

The Office Beer Bar and Grill, 3 South Avenue West, Cranford, ☏ +1 908 272-3888. Amazingly good selection of beers.

Best Western Westfield Inn, 435 North Avenue W, Westfield, ☏ +1 908-654-5600, [email protected].

Travel tips adapted from Central Union County on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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