Nixon, Edison

#19 among attractions in Edison

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Nixon is an unincorporated community located within Edison Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Lewis Nixon, a manufacturer and community leader. Soon after the outbreak of World War I, Nixon established a massive volatile chemicals processing facility there, known as the Nixon Nitration Works. It was the site of the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster, a massive explosion and resulting fire that killed 20 persons and destroyed several square miles around the plant. ()

Coordinates: 40°30'51"N, 74°22'3"W

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PiscatawaytownEdison United States

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Nixon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Menlo Park Mall, Mary Ellis grave, Metuchen Borough Hall, Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges.

1.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Menlo Park Mall, Edison
45 min walk • Menlo Park Mall is a two-level super regional shopping mall, located on U.S. Route 1 and Parsonage Road in Edison, New Jersey. The mall has a gross leasable area of 1,332,132 sq ft. Menlo Park Mall is currently owned and managed by Simon Property Group. Anchors are Macy's and Nordstrom.
3.1 miSW
Cemetery
Mary Ellis grave, New Brunswick
80 min walk • The Mary Ellis grave is a grave located behind an AMC Theatre on U.S. Route 1 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The granite gravestone is located on a 7-foot high stonework pyramid in the back parking lot. Seven relatives are also buried and marked on the grave itself.
2.1 miN
City hall
Metuchen Borough Hall, Edison
54 min walk • The Metuchen Municipal Building, located at 500 Main Street, is the town hall for the borough of Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The two-story concrete building, with brick facade, was built in 2003 and dedicated on September 1, 2005.
2.8 miSW
Bridge
Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges, New Brunswick
72 min walk • The Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges are a pair of bridges on U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The bridges cross the Raritan River, connecting Edison on the north bank with New Brunswick on the south.
2.3 miSW
Bridge
Basilone Memorial Bridge, New Brunswick
60 min walk • The Basilone Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Edison on the north with New Brunswick on the south.
2 miN
City, Area
Metuchen, Edison
51 min walk • Metuchen is a suburban borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The borough is a bedroom suburb of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area.
2.2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Edison
56 min walk • St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Metuchen.
2.1 miW
Church
Stelton Baptist Church, Edison
53 min walk • The Stelton Baptist Church is in the Stelton section of Edison, New Jersey. It is the second oldest Baptist Church in New Jersey and the tenth oldest in the United States.
2.3 miN
Area
Dismal Swamp, Edison
60 min walk • The Dismal Swamp is a marshy area in Middlesex County in central New Jersey. The marshes border the towns of Edison, South Plainfield, and Metuchen. The Dismal Swamp is a wetland ecosystem located in an urban environment.
1.8 miNE
40°32'6"N • 74°20'49"W
Tano Mall, Edison
46 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Bonhamtown, Edison
21 min walk • Bonhamtown is a section of Edison Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The area was named after Nicholas Bonham, a freeholder from the 17th century.