Local servicesHospitalJFK Medical Center - Muhlenberg Campus1.2 miPost officePlainfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlainfield City Hallunder a milePolicePlainfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPlainfield Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools15 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 7 otherElementaryStillman Elementary Schoolright hereHighThe Barack Obama Green Charter High Schoolunder a mileSchoolUnion County Teams Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnion County College - Plainfieldunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR14 miInterstateI-782.9 miUS highwayUS 221.8 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET5.9 miRailPLAINFIELDNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus4.4 miTransit124 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Somerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion County College - Plainfieldcollege · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 2.3 miCedar Brook Lakelake · 1.3 miUnion College of Union County NJ Cranford Campuscollege · 6.4 miDead Riverriver · 5.9 miMiddlesex Greenway Trailheadtrailhead · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 2.5 miStony Brook Parkpark · under a mileVermeule Centerhistoric site · 1.8 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 7,853 acresMcEvoy Tractstate park · 5.3 mi · 95 acresEdison State Parkstate park · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202419 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUnion County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterNj American Water - Raritanserves 615,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
