Prospect Park, New Jersey
Prospect Park is a borough of 6,319 people in Passaic County, New Jersey, founded in March 13, 1901.
Why visit Prospect Park
Townapedia lists 38 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 49 places to eat and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Street Bridge, William Paterson University, Eastside Park and Ackerman House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Prospect Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Prospect Park
Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,372, an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865, which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Prospect Park, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Arch Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Bridge in United States of America
William Paterson University
School · 1.3 mi
University in New Jersey, United States
300 Pompton Road, Wayne
Hillery Street Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 0.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
West Broadway Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Cinema and theater · 1.3 mi
300 Pompton Road, Wayne
Museums and landmarks38
Eastside Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Paterson, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House at 252 Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
House at 222 Doremus Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman-Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ailsa Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey
Cadmus-Folly House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Cairns-Whitten-Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Danforth Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Library in Paterson, New Jersey
Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
David Baldwin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, USA
Frederick William Cooke Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jersey
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Garretson Forge and Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
26 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Garret Mountain Reservation
Park · 2.8 mi
Public park in Passaic County, New Jersey
Kings Pond Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Puzo's Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.3 mi
4 Garfield Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Simmi's Table
Restaurant · Indian · 1.2 mi
409 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-18:00; We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
The Shepherd & the Knucklehead Pub & Steakhouse
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
529 Belmont Avenue, Haledon
Mo-Fr 16:00-01:45; Sa-Su 12:00-01:45
Basilico Italian Kitchen & Brick Oven Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.5 mi
Former site of Brother Bruno's Pizza.
140 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne
Paesano's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Sandwich, Regional · 1.1 mi
885 Belmont Avenue, North Haledon
37 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship49
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton
School · 4.7 mi
1255 Main Avenue, Clifton
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
School · 1.8 mi
21 Market Street, Paterson
Franklin Avenue Middle School
School · 5.7 mi
755 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes
Healthcare3
Map of Prospect Park
246 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (5 mi away), rain and snow from Hawthorne 1.0 Sse, 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, 7 miles away.
- Haledon 1 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Hawthorne 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- William Paterson University of New Jersey 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Paterson 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- North Haledon 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Preakness 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Fair Lawn 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Glen Rock 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Totowa 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Woodland Park 4 mi south, about 6 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
- Prospect Park, NJ municipal building, April 2024, 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
- 2018-07-25 12 08 10 View east along Passaic County Route 504 (Haledon Avenue) just west of 16th Street on the border of Prospect Park and Haledon in Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 13 50 02 View west along Passaic County Route 504 (Haledon Avenue) at 13th Street on the border of Prospect Park and Haledon in Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 12 09 34 View east along Passaic County Route 504 (Haledon Avenue) just east of Passaic County Route 662 (Burhans Avenue) on the border of Prospect Park and Paterson in Passaic County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 13 36 39 View west along Passaic County Route 504 (Main Street) just west of Passaic County Route 652 (Sixth Street) in Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 12 48 05 View east along Passaic County Route 504 (Main Street) just west of Passaic County Route 652 (Sixth Street) in Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 13 47 34 View west along Passaic County Route 504 (Haledon Avenue) at Seventh Street on the border of Prospect Park and Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Paterson, New Jersey 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN-HOPPER HOUSE GLEN ROCK BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CAIRNS-WHITTEN-BLAUVELT HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN HOUTEN-ACKERMAN HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lambert Castle, Paterson, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CADMUS-FOLLY HOUSE FAIR LAWN BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PeterGarretsonFarmhouse, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reinhardt Mills, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Pietro-betto-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rea House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Paterson City Hall 2008 jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Radburn-cul-de-sac, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Hinchliffe Stadium July 2023, Oknazevad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westside Park VanHouten House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Radburn Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PUBLIC SCHOOL NUMBER TWO, PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Farms Hobart Manor, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Van Houten-Van Allen House, Totowa, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN HOUSE, 252 LINCOLN AVENUE RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GoffleBrookPark ArnoldsPond, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- WyckoffNJ JohnCStaggHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VAN HORN-ACKERMAN HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PatersonNJ CookeHouse, Cheek Funeral Home, Public domain
- HENDRIK HOPPER HOUSE, GLEN ROCK, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN HOUSE 222 DOREMUS AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY NJ, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PatersonNJ JohnFergusonHouse, New Jersey Office of Historic Preservation, Public domain
- Kossuth Street School, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Great Falls of Paterson 2016, FirozAnsari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 13 32 00 View west along Passaic County Route 504 (Goffle Road) at Mohawk Avenue in Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 12 55 37 View east along Passaic County Route 504 (Wagaraw Road) at Passaic County Route 659 (Goffle Road) in Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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