Why visit Totowa
Townapedia lists 38 museums and landmarks, 43 parks and trails, 129 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Street Bridge, AMC Wayne 14, Dey Mansion and Little Falls Municipal Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Totowa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Totowa
Totowa 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 11,065, an increase of 261 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 10,804, which in turn reflected an increase of 912 (+9.2%) from the 9,892 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Totowa, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Arch Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Hillery Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey
Montclair State University
School · 3.3 mi
Public university in New Jersey, United States
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 3.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
West Broadway Bridge
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
William Paterson University
School · 3.2 mi
University in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks38
Dey Mansion
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
199 Totowa Road, Wayne
Little Falls Municipal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic building in Passaic County, New Jersey
35 Stevens Avenue
Van Houten-Van Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jerey
490 Totowa Road
Ailsa Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey
Canfield-Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Danforth Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Library in Paterson, New Jersey
Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Frederick William Cooke Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jersey
Hinchliffe Stadium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Stadium in New Jersey
Jacobus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
John and Anna Vreeland House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Clifton, New Jersey
Lambert Castle
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Paterson, New Jersey
26 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds43
Garret Mountain Reservation
Park · 2.2 mi
Public park in Passaic County, New Jersey
Peckman Preserve
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
San Cap Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
31 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes129
Buongusto Pizza Restaurant & Catering
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.9 mi
57 NJ-23, Wayne
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Applebee's
Diner · American · 0.9 mi
465 US Hwy 46 West, Totowa
Mo-Th 11:00-01:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 11:00-01:00
Bask46
Restaurant · American, Pizza · 1.4 mi
1530 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 2.0 mi
572 Valley Road, Wayne
Mo 05:00-21:00; Tu 05:00-20:30; We-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:30
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 0.9 mi
360 US Highway 46, Totowa
Mo 00:00-23:00; Tu 06:00-24:00; We-Su 00:00-24:00
Imperial 46 Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese · 1.3 mi
1570 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 13:30-21:00
JINYA Ramen Bar
Restaurant · Ramen · 0.9 mi
465 US Hwy 46 West, Totowa
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Jersey Johnny's
Restaurant · American, Burger, Hot Dog · 1.0 mi
1750 US-46, Woodland Park
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Maggie's Town Tavern
Diner · American · 1.6 mi
10 Van Ness Avenue, Little Falls
Mo-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Naxos Estiatorio
Restaurant · Greek · 1.1 mi
1738 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Mo 16:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 11:30-21:00
117 more on the map.
History
In 1696, George Willocks, a Scottish land speculator, purchased a tract of land known as Willock's Patent, which included most of modern-day Totowa, Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) and Little Falls. Located in the western part of Manchester Township, Willock's Patent was resold to Anthony Brockholls and the Van Houten family. The land was retitled the "Totowa Patent", and divided into three parcels, and more land was acquired through the "Garret Mountain Purchase".
In 1895, residents of the southern section of Manchester Township began to become disenchanted with governing officials, and following the election of 1896, many independent municipalities were formed. The formation of the Borough of Totowa was discussed at the Willard Park Hotel on Totowa Avenue, and headed by brothers Joseph and Robert Boyle. On March 15, 1898, the Borough of Totowa was officially incorporated under Chapter 56 of the Laws of New Jersey, signed by Governor John Griggs. On April 12, 1898, the first election of the Borough of Totowa was held at the Willard Park Hotel, which would become the unofficial town hall until the municipal building was completed in 1910.
From the History section of Totowa, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship40
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Fairfield Dutch Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church
Church · Serbian Orthodox · 1.6 mi
119 Carlisle Avenue, Paterson
Appenzeller Memorial Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.4 mi
317 Lackawanna Avenue, Little Falls
Emergence Church - Totowa Campus
Church · Evangelical · 1.2 mi
930 Riverview Drive, Totowa
Grace United Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.6 mi
981 Preakness Avenue, Wayne
Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.1 mi
630 Valley Road, Wayne
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Healthcare24
High Mountain Health Primary Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
468 Parish Drive, Wayne
North Jersey Therapy & Diagnostics Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
500 Valley Road, Wayne
Map of Totowa
250 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 | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (1 mi away), rain and snow from Little Falls Twp 0.5 Wnw, 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, 4 miles away.
- Paterson 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Lincoln Park 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Pompton Plains 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Glen Rock 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Franklin Lakes 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Pompton Lakes 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Maywood 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Oakland 9 mi north, 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
- 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
- PVWC Utility Bridge 20100316-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Totowa, NJ borough hall, Dec. 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
- Van Houten-Van Allen House, Totowa, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 14 57 14 View south along New Jersey State Route 62 and west along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) just north of the junction with Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. James of the Marches Church, Totowa, NJ (2), Dec. 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
- St. James of the Marches Church, Totowa, NJ (1), Dec. 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 09 20 49 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 55B (Union Boulevard, Totowa) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 08 48 16 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 55B (Union Boulevard, Totowa) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 08 50 06 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 55A (Union Boulevard, Little Falls) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 09 34 07 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) between Exit 54 and Exit 56 in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 45 22 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) in Totowa, Passaic County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 43 40 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) in Totowa, Passaic County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Passaic CR 646 wb at CR 644, Totowa, NJ, Dec. 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
- Totowa, NJ Veterans Memorial Park, Dec. 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
- Passaic CR 644 wb at CR 646, Totowa, NJ, Dec. 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
- 2020-08-23 15 51 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 62 and east along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) at the exit TO U.S. Route 46 WEST (Furler Street) in Totowa, Passaic County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 15 08 25 Traffic light at the intersection of New Jersey State Route 62-Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) and Passaic County Route 632 (Lackawanna Avenue-Furler Street) in Totowa..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 15 08 09 Traffic light at the intersection of New Jersey State Route 62-Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) and Passaic County Route 632 (Lackawanna Avenue-Furler Street) in Totowa..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 15 59 34 View south along New Jersey State Route 62 and west along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 46 WEST in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 34 27 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Passaic County Route 642 (Minnisink Road) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 33 14 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Passaic County Route 642 (Minnisink Road) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Passaic CR 644 wb in Totowa, NJ (1), Dec. 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
- 2018-07-24 14 27 55 View west along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 62-Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard, Totowa, Little Falls) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 14 07 51 View east along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 14 07 01 View west along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 09 44 47 View west along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard, Totowa, Little Falls) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 16 02 10 View west along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 46 EAST (Clifton, New York City) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 15 45 14 View east along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 62 and Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard, Totowa, Little Falls) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 16 05 21 View east along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for Passaic County Route 639 (McBride Avenue-Patterson Avenue, Woodland Park, Little Falls) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 15 01 07 View east along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 46 EAST (Clifton, New York City) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 15 47 46 View east along Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) at the exit for U.S. Route 46 EAST (Clifton, New York City) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 16 27 08 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 54 (Minnisink Road, Little Falls, Totoway) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 09 46 30 View west along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for Passaic County Route 640 (Riverview Drive, Little Falls, Wayne) in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Totowa Road eb at Riverview Drive, Totowa, NJ, Jan. 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
- 2018-07-24 14 48 21 View east along U.S. Route 46 between Passaic County Route 640 (Riverview Drive) and New Jersey State Route 62-Passaic County Route 646 (Union Boulevard) in Totowa, Passaic..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hillery Street Bridge eb, Totowa, NJ, Jan. 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
- Dey Mansion 1, Cmileo88, Public domain
- Little Falls Municipal Building, 35 Stevens Avenue, NJ - 2026, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Reyper-Bond House, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
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