Why visit Kenvil
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bertrand Island Amusement Park, Landing Masonry Bridge, Baker Building and Blackwell Street Historic District.
Weather in Kenvil
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About Kenvil
Kenvil is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,806.
From the Wikipedia article Kenvil, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Bertrand Island Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
Former amusement park in Mount Arlington, NJ
Landing Masonry Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks11
Baker Building
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Former theater in Dover, New Jersey, United States
Blackwell Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Bridget Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Dover
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
New Jersey Transit station in Dover, New Jersey
Friends Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic meetinghouse in New Jersey, United States
King Store and Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic buildings in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Lafayette School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic school building in Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Ledgewood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Morris County, New Jersey
Silas Riggs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ledgewood, New Jersey
St. Mary's Church Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in Wharton, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes28
Black River Barn
Diner · American · 1.4 mi
1178 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph
11:00-01:30
16 more on the map.
History
The Kenvil section of Roxbury Township was originally called McCainsville.
Kenvil was home to the second dynamite plant in the United States, established in 1872 by the Atlantic Giant Powder Company. After acquisition of the plant by the Hercules Powder Company in 1913, it also manufactured smokeless powder. The company experienced several major explosions, killing six people in 1934, 51 people in 1940, and shattering windows across town in 1989.
From the History section of Kenvil, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Roxbury Public Library Central Library
Library · 1.3 mi
103 Main Street, Succasunna
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
School · 4.7 mi
520 West Main Street, Rockaway
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 1.8 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Healthcare2
Map of Kenvil
109 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, 12 miles away.
- Dover 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Hopatcong 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Flanders 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Budd Lake 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Byram Center 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Brookside 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Chester 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Mount Tabor 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Morristown 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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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
- Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse, Dover, NJ - area view, 2026, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friends Meeting House Randolph NJ, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BRIDGET SMITH HOUSE, MINE HILL, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker Rear Dover NJ, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 79 Mill Road, Roxbury Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Homestead, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Railroad Station, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwell Street, looking east from Morris Street, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Mary's Church and Rectory, Wharton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoagland Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Hopatcong Station, 2010 panorama, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- First United Methodist Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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