Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood is a community of 5,377 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Ledgewood
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bertrand Island Amusement Park, Landing Masonry Bridge, Bridget Smith House and Cary Station.
Weather in Ledgewood
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About Ledgewood
Ledgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from Piscataway, New Jersey, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid-1700s. The community was located on the Morris Canal. The name changed to Ledgewood on January 1, 1892.
From the Wikipedia article Ledgewood, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Bertrand Island Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Former amusement park in Mount Arlington, NJ
Landing Masonry Bridge
Bridge · 1.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Wild West City
Monument and historic site · 4.2 mi
Theme park in Stanhope, New Jersey, US
Museums and landmarks11
Bridget Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Cary Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic structure in Roxbury, New Jersey
King Store and Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic buildings in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Lafayette School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic school building in Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Yacht club in New Jersey, United States of America
Ledgewood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Mount Olive Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Plaster Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Stanhope, New Jersey
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Seward Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Silas Riggs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Turkey Brook Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes68
Applebee's
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
50 International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-25:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
172 Howard Boulevard, Mount Arlington
Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-21:00
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.1 mi
50-J International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Ron's Landmark
Restaurant · Italian · 2.2 mi
85 Main Street, Netcong
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
56 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Express Hotel & Suites (Mount Arlington-Rockaway Area)
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
176 Howard Boulevard, Mount Arlington
Churches and places of worship10
Stanhope United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
United Methodist Church - Stanhope-Netcong
Church · United Methodist · 2.3 mi
Ledgewood Ave, Netcong
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Roxbury Public Library Central Library
Library · 1.8 mi
103 Main Street, Succasunna
Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School
School · 4.9 mi
137 East Central Avenue, Wharton
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 2.1 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Healthcare6
Map of Ledgewood
191 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, 14 miles away.
- Landing 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Kenvil 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Flanders 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Budd Lake 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Byram Center 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Hopatcong 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Dover 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Chester 7 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Hackettstown 8 mi west, about 14 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
- 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Homestead, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 252 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 15 07 57 View east along Interstate 80 at Exit 28 (U.S. Route 46 EAST, TO New Jersey State Route 10, Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6 and 8 Emmans Road, Ledgewood, NJ - Jacob Drake House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 09 52 44 View west along Interstate 80 at Exit 28 (U.S. Route 46 EAST, TO New Jersey State Route 10, Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 217 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Jackson's Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 214 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 32 48 View south along U.S. Route 206 just south of Mountain Road and Old Ledgewood Road in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 12 45 11 View north along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) at Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 206 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 27 19 View south along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) at Interstate 80 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Hopatcong Yacht club, Cadilac158 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- BRIDGET SMITH HOUSE, MINE HILL, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 79 Mill Road, Roxbury Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast, 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
- 2018-07-30 13 07 09 View east along U.S. Route 46 just east of Morris County Route 631 (Landing Road) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 2 East - turbine, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 12 02 57 View west along U.S. Route 46 at the exit TO Interstate 80 (Lake Hopatcong, Landing) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 2 East - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roxbury Township, NJ Town Hall, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 08 44 19 View west along Interstate 80 just west of Exit 28 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 10 00 31 View east along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 09 56 56 View west along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 10 46 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of North Frontage Road in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 13 10 46 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 just east of U.S. Route 46 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 09 42 46 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 at U.S. Route 46 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8 gb sandisk SD card from a Nikon coolpics camera during data transfer, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- 2020-08-23 11 59 38 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of New Jersey State Route 10 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 18 30 55 View east along Interstate 80 just east of Exit 27 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 18 34 36 View east along Interstate 80 between Exit 28 and Exit 30 in Mount Arlington, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 09 55 57 View west along Interstate 80 at Exit 27B (New Jersey State Route 183 NORTH, Netcong) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris CR 616 nb in Shore Hills, NJ, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 12 34 31 View north along U.S. Route 206 at International Drive in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-01 17 38 47 View north along U.S. Route 206 at the exit for Interstate 80 EAST (Paterson, New York City) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-01 17 39 47 View north along U.S. Route 206 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 183 NORTH (Netcong) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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