Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains is a borough of 6,315 people in Morris County, New Jersey, founded in 1926.
Why visit Morris Plains
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mayo Performing Arts Center, Horse Hill, Acorn Hall and Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Morris Plains
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Morris Plains
Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,153, an increase of 621 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,532, which in turn reflected an increase of 296 (+5.7%) from the 5,236 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Morris Plains, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks34
Acorn Hall
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Morristown, New Jersey
Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Craftsman Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Cutler Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Morristown, New Jersey
Dr. Jabez Campfield House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Dr. Lewis Condict House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Morristown, New Jersey
Fosterfields
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic farm in Morris Township, New Jersey
Glanville Blacksmith Shop
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Morristown, New Jersey
Grimes Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
John Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Washington Valley, New Jersey
Lindenwold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in Morristown, New Jersey
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Morris County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
County courthouse for Morris County, New Jersey
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Arthur's Tavern
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.7 mi
700 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains
Mo-Sa 15:00-21:00; Su 14:00-21:00
Autodidact Beer
Bar and pub · 0.7 mi
1745 State Route 10, Morris Plains
Tu 16:00-20:00; We-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Carmel Haifa
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 0.7 mi
682 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains
Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00,16:00-19:00
Tony's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
668 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 12:00-20:30
Scoop Station
Ice cream · 0.8 mi
674 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains
Mo-Th 13:00-21:30; Fr 13:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30
16 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship10
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Hildale Park Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.7 mi
85 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.8 mi
131 Mountain Way, Morris Plains
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
School · 4.6 mi
520 West Main Street, Rockaway
Healthcare3
Map of Morris Plains
175 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boonton 1 Se Hcn (5 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
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, 4 miles away.
- Cedar Knolls 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Mount Tabor 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Morristown 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Rainbow Lakes 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Parsippany 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Dover 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Florham Park 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Madison 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Boonton 6 mi northeast, about 10 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
- US 202 nb in northern Morris Plains, NJ, 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
- 2018-07-28 11 38 43 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Littleton Road) at Malapardis Road in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 17 04 00 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 at the exit for U.S. Route 202 (Boonton, Morristown) on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in Morris County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 202 nb at mp 47, Morris Plains, NJ, 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
- 2018-07-30 14 34 54 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 just west of U.S. Route 202 (Littleton Road) along the border of Morris Plains and Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in Morris County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-31 13 25 32 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Littleton Road) at New Jersey State Route 10 on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-24 11 21 59 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Littleton Road) from the overpass for the rail line between Speedwell Avenue and New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) in Morris Plains, Morris..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-24 11 23 29 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Littleton Road) from the overpass for the rail line between Speedwell Avenue and New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) in Morris Plains, Morris..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 17 32 53 View north along New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) just south of New Jersey State Route 10 in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Speedwell Avenue business district, Morris Plains, NJ, June 2025, 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
- 2020-09-09 16 04 16 View south along New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 10 EAST (Newark) in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris PlainsTrain Station Windows, Robert Solywoda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-09-09 09 13 07 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 at the exit for U.S. Route 202 (Boonton, Morristown) on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in Morris County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 13 37 59 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 just east of New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) along the border of Morris Plains and Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in Morris..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 17 23 09 View south along New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) just south of New Jersey State Route 10 in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 09 15 57 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 53 (Morristown, Denville) on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blocked box Morris Plains, Simplificationalizer, CC0
- Glenbrook Road wb, Morris Plains, NJ, 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
- 2020-09-09 17 00 09 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 53 (Morristown, Denville) on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 16 12 27 View north along New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 10 WEST (Dover) on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Morris Plains in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-24 11 22 00 View south along New Jersey State Route 53 (Tabor Road) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 10 in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Plains, NJ Municipal Building, June 2025, 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
- Presbyterian Church of Morris Plains, NJ, June 2025, 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
- OAK DELL, MORRISTOWN, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morris County Courthouse, Morristown, NJ, Robert Solywoda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 124 Washington Valley Road, Washington Valley, NJ - John Smith House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Speedwell Ironworks factory building, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UNITED STATES ARMY STEAM LOCOMOTIOVE NO. 4039, HAN OVER TWP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NJT Station Morris Plains NJ, Robert Mortell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OUR LADY OF MERCY CHAPEL, WHIPPANY, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front of MBS, Steve Patchett, Public domain
- Ford Mansion, Morristown, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acorn Hall, Mitchell Speert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GRIMES HOMESTEAD, MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GLANVILLE BLACKSMITH SHOP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Train Station, Morristown, New Jersey (8537564191), Rich Mitchell from New York, NY, CC BY 2.0
- Macculloch Hall, Morristown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOSEPH W. REVERE HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thomas Nast Home, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Craftsman Farms, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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