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SCOTCH PLAINS

New Jersey · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.66°N / 74.39°W

NJ
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,104,473

Scotch Plains is a city in United States with a population of 23,584. It sits at 40.66/-74.39, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Fanwood.

Population 23,584
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 50m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
New Jersey
Coords
40.66°N / 74.39°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Fanwood New Jersey 7,651 1.7 km
SW Plainfield New Jersey 51,217 2.8 km
NE Mountainside New Jersey 6,885 3.3 km
E Westfield New Jersey 30,548 3.6 km
SW North Plainfield New Jersey 22,140 4.2 km
N New Providence New Jersey 12,469 4.9 km
NW Berkeley Heights New Jersey 14,179 5.4 km
W Watchung New Jersey 5,916 5.5 km
E Garwood New Jersey 4,351 5.7 km
N Summit New Jersey 22,074 7.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Scotch Plains?
23,584 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Scotch Plains in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Scotch Plains in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Scotch Plains?
Linden Airport (LDJ).
Does Scotch Plains have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Scotch Plains in?
New Jersey.
What is the elevation of Scotch Plains?
50 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5104473

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5104473,
    "name": "Scotch Plains",
    "ascii_name": "Scotch Plains",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 23584,
    "elevation": 50,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 40.65538,
    "longitude": -74.38987
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.1x the population of Fanwood.
  • 1 km from Fanwood.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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