Newark Plank Road, Newark

Name: Newark Plank Road
Address: Newark, United States

#78 among attractions in Newark

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Facts and practical information

The Newark Plank Road was a major artery between Hudson Waterfront at Paulus Hook and city of Newark further inland across the New Jersey Meadows. As its name suggests, a plank road was constructed of wooden planks laid side-to-side on a roadbed. Similar roads, the Bergen Point Plank Road, the Hackensack Plank Road and Paterson Plank Road, travelled to the locales for which they are named. The name is no longer used, the route having been absorbed into other streets and freeways. ()

Coordinates: 40°44'2"N, 74°8'41"W

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North IronboundNewark United States

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Newark Plank Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Red Bull Arena, Newark Riverfront Park, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Bridge Street Bridge.

~1880 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport
Red Bull Arena, Newark
10 min walk • Red Bull Arena is a soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, New Jersey that is home to the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer and NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
~1190 ftW
Park
Newark Riverfront Park, Newark
6 min walk • Newark Riverfront Park is a park and promenade being developed in phases along the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The park, expected to be 3 miles long and encompass 30.5 acres, is being created from brownfield sites along the river, which itself is a Superfund site due to decades of pollution.
1.3 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark
33 min walk • The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in downtown Newark, New Jersey, United States, is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge, Newark
35 min walk • Bridge Street Bridge is a swing bridge over the Passaic River connecting Newark and Harrison, New Jersey. It is the 10th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 5.7 miles upstream from it.
0.7 miSW
Church, Neighbourhood
St. Stephan's Church, Newark
19 min walk • St. Stephan's Church is a historic church on Ferry Street and Wilson Avenue in the Ironbound section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
0.4 miW
Park, Baseball field
Riverbank Park, Newark
11 min walk • Riverbank Park is a park in the Ironbound section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The park was opened in 1910 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1998.
1.2 miW
Church
St. John's Church, Newark
30 min walk • St. John's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 22-26 Mulberry Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. St. John's Church is the state's third-oldest Catholic church.
0.6 miW
Bridge
Jackson Street Bridge, Newark
15 min walk • The Jackson Street Bridge is a bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, New Jersey. The swing bridge is the 6th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 4.6 miles upstream from it.
1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lenape Trail, Newark
27 min walk • The Lenape Trail is a trail through Essex County, connecting many county parks and reservations, wooded spaces, and historical sites. It begins in Newark, New Jersey and ends in Millburn, New Jersey. It was established in 1982.
1.5 miNW
Bridge
William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge, Newark
38 min walk • The William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge in New Jersey that crosses the Passaic River, connecting Newark and East Newark as part of Interstate 280. The bridge is named in honor of William A.
1.2 miW
Monuments and statues
First Landing Party of the Founders of Newark, Newark
30 min walk • First Landing Party of the Founders of Newark is a marble monument with bas-relief and inscription by sculptor Gutzon Borglum near the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. It was dedicated in 1916.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Newark Plank Road?

Nearby attractions include Newark Riverfront Park, Newark (6 min walk), Riverbank Park, Newark (11 min walk), Jackson Street Bridge, Newark (15 min walk), St. Stephan's Church, Newark (19 min walk).

How to get to Newark Plank Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newark Plank Road:

Metro

Harrison • Lines: Nwk–Wtc (18 min walk)
Newark Penn Station • Lines: Nwk–Wtc (26 min walk)

Bus

Newark Penn Station • Lines: 62 (25 min walk)
Newark Penn Bus Terminal (26 min walk)

Light rail

Newark Penn Station • Lines: Nlr (26 min walk)
NJPAC/Center Street • Lines: Nlr (30 min walk)

Train

Newark Penn Station (26 min walk)