Why visit Towaco
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Toms Point, Towackhow Mountain, Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks and Boonton.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Towaco
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Towaco
Towaco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624.
From the Wikipedia article Towaco, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks24
Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic structure in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Railway station in Boonton, the United States of America
Boonton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic ironworks in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic building in Boonton, New Jersey
Davenport-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Effingham Low House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Henry Doremus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Johannes Parlaman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
John Dods House and Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic buildings in Morris County, New Jersey
Martin Berry House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes21
George's Lincoln Park Diner
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
261 Comly Road, Lincoln Park
Su 06:00-15:00; Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00
Kenko Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.2 mi
261 Comly Road, Lincoln Park
Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00 open "Dining In" || Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00 open "App Orders"
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
Saint Joseph's Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.1 mi
216 Comly Road, Lincoln Park
St. Pius X Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
24 Changebridge Road, Montville Township
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare3
Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care - Lincoln Park
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
31 Boonton Turnpike, Lincoln Park
Map of Towaco
123 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 (4 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
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Lincoln Park 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Pompton Plains 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Boonton 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Kinnelon 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Pine Brook 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Packanack Lake 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Butler 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Riverdale 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Parsippany 6 mi southwest, about 9 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
- CR 504 eb, Towaco, NJ, Feb. 2023, 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
- CR 655 Alt. eb, Towaco, NJ, Feb. 2023, 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
- US 202 sb approaching CR 655, Towaco, NJ, Feb. 2023, 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
- US 202 sb approaching CR 655 Alt., Towaco, NJ, Feb. 2023, 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
- Towaco NJT Station at Night, oknazevad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montclair-Boonton Line train 1079 at Towaco July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Montclair-Boonton Line train 1079 at Towaco July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MARTIN BERRY HOUSE, POMPTON PLAINS, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NICHOLAS VREELAND OUTKITCHEN, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DAVENPORT-DEMAREST HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VAN DUYNE-JACOBUS HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PARSONAGE OF THE MONTVILLE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Remains of stone foundation with arches, Boonton Ironworks, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EFFINGHAM LOW HOUSE, MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MontvilleNJ MontvilleSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MARTIN VAN DUYNE HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pompton Plains Station - September 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 211 Cornelia Street, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Arch Bridge, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JAMES VAN DUYNE FARM HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boonton Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boonton Public Library, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MILLER-KINGSLAND HOUSE, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry Doremus House, Montville, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHANNES PARLAMAN HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOONTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-07-24 14 39 50 View north along U.S. Route 202 from the overpass for the rail line between Iron Hill Road and Morris County Route 655 (Whitehall Road) in Montville Township, Morris County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-24 14 39 31 View south along U.S. Route 202 from the overpass for the rail line between Iron Hill Road and Morris County Route 655 (Whitehall Road) in Montville Township, Morris County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 10 56 43 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Main Road) between Whitehall Road and Indian Hill Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 13 56 37 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Main Road) just north of Whitehall Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 10 58 25 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Main Road) between Indian Hill Road and Waughaw Lane in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Montville, 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
- 2021-07-06 12 07 55 View north along Interstate 287 from the overpass for Waughaw Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-06 12 06 20 View south along Interstate 287 from the overpass for Waughaw Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-09-24 09 33 46 "Bdabgn" NJ license plate on a vehicle driving northbound on Interstate 287 in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 14 46 58 View east along Morris County Route 504 (Jacksonville Road) at Brook Valley Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 14 39 53 View west along Morris County Route 504 (Jacksonville Road) between Kristin Court and Brook Valley Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-28 10 53 23 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Main Road) between Rose Court and Alpine Road in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soviet Grocery Store 1983, Brif5833, CC BY 4.0
- Soviet Department Store Window 1984, Brif5833, CC BY 4.0
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