Flanders, New Jersey
Flanders is a community of 8,809 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Flanders
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pax Amicus Theatre, Pleasant Hill, Seward Mansion and Cary Station.
Weather in Flanders
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Flanders
Flanders is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,832. Flanders is served by the U.S. Postal Service as ZIP Code 07836.
From the Wikipedia article Flanders, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Pax Amicus Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.7 mi
Community theater in Budd Lake, New Jersey, United States, originally a synagogue, later a fraternal hall
Museums and landmarks21
Seward Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
30 Flanders Road, Budd Lake
Cary Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic structure in Roxbury, New Jersey
Chester House Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Chester, New Jersey
Flocktown Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic building in Morris County, New Jersey
King Store and Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic buildings in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic district in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Mount Olive Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic district in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Plaster Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic building in Stanhope, New Jersey
Silas Riggs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in Ledgewood, New Jersey
North Star Seating
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
The North Star Seating area was dedicated to those who lost a loved one during war and the New Jersey Gold Star Mothers. The dedication...
Pentagon Platform
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
The AVM’s Pentagon Platform design resembles the U.S. Pentagon. The Pentagon Platform divided equally in five sections represents each...
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Turkey Brook Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
Asian Express
Restaurant · Asian · 1.1 mi
20 Hillside Avenue, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su off
Branda's Italian Grill
Restaurant · Italian · 2.3 mi
1 Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 13:00-21:00
China House
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
286 US 206, Flanders
Mo,We-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:00; Tu off
Ginza
Restaurant · Asian, Sushi · 2.3 mi
3 Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake
Mo 11:00-22:30; Tu off; We-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su...
Uncle Sal's Italian Villa
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 mi
375 US 46, Budd Lake
Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-21:00
West Lake Chinese Take Out
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.4 mi
1 Old Wolfe Road, Budd Lake
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30; Mo off
14 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship10
First Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Stanhope United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Church of the Mystic Gray
Church · Nondenominational · 1.3 mi
18 Bartley Road, Flanders
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries30
West Morris Central High School
School · 2.5 mi
10 South Four Bridges Road, Chester
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 3.9 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School
School · 5.4 mi
90 Flocktown Road, Long Valley
Healthcare2
Map of Flanders
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Budd Lake 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Chester 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Hackettstown 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Byram Center 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Hopatcong 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Beattystown 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Dover 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Brookside 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 10 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Bernardsville 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CHESTER, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chester House Inn, Chester, NJ - Brick Tavern, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FLOCKTOWN SCHOOLHOUSE, LONG VALLEY, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Homestead, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaster Mill, Stanhope, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARY STATION, LEDGEWOOD, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pax Amicus Castle Theater in Budd Lake, NJ, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
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