Why visit Hewitt
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Warner Bros. Jungle Habitat, Bellvale Mountain, Long Pond Ironworks and Sterling Mountain Fire Observation Tower and Observer's Cabin.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Hewitt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hewitt
Hewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within West Milford Township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. It is named for Abram Hewitt. As of the 2020 census, Hewitt had a population of 1,912.
From the Wikipedia article Hewitt, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Warner Bros. Jungle Habitat
Zoo and aquarium · 3.3 mi
Former 800 acre animal safari park
Museums and landmarks3
Long Pond Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Geographical Feature located in New jersey, USA
Sterling Mountain Fire Observation Tower and Observer's Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Fire lookout tower in Sterling Forest State Park, New York
The Boulders
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Tranquility Ridge Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Greenwood Lake Elementary School
School · 3.6 mi
80 Waterstone Rd, Greenwood Lake
Marshall Hill Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
210 Marshall Hill Road, West Milford
Map of Hewitt
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 20°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wanaque Raymond Dam (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Passaic County has had 20 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)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Ringwood 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Highland Lakes 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Wanaque 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Bloomingdale 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Newfoundland 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Suffern 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Oakland 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Ramsey 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Pompton Lakes 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Butler 12 mi south, about 20 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- THE BOULDERS, GREENWOOD LAKE, ORANGE COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldCountryStoreLPIW, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sterling Forest State Park, NY - fire lookout tower, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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