Montclair
Montclair is a moderately built-up, leafy town of 39,000 people (2019) in Essex County, northern New Jersey. The neighborhood of Upper Montclair is full of mansions that can be seen while driving by.
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Montclair is about 15 miles (25 km) from New York City, and has a mix of low-rise apartment buildings and private houses. Within the city is the locally prominent Montclair State University, but Montclair is too large and diverse to be thought of as just a college town.
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By train edit
New Jersey Transit serves Montclair with the Montclair-Boonton rail line that connects Montclair State University directly to Penn Station in New York City, with several stops in Montclair.
By bus edit
Like many other communities in North Jersey, Montclair is well served by buses that travel to and from Manhattan's Port Authority Bus Terminal.
By car edit
Points north and south can be reached via the Garden State Parkway, which is a bit east of the city. Montclair is easily accessed from points west and from Manhattan and other points east via Route 3, which is a bit north of city limits and feeds directly into the Lincoln Tunnel.
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By car edit
Most residents of Montclair own a car. Parking can be tricky in some areas of downtown, however.
On foot edit
Central Montclair is a pleasant place to walk.
See edit
- Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Ave, ☏ +1 973-746-5555, fax: +1 973 746-9118. W-Su noon – 5PM. Nonmember adult $12, senior (65+) $10, students (with I.D.) $10, child under 12 free.
- Yogi Berra Museum, 8 Yogi Berra Dr (On the campus of Montclair State University), ☏ +1 973-655-2378. W-Su noon-5PM. Dedicated to the life and career of the renowned baseball player, this museum has an incredible collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the famed catcher and the New York Yankees of the time.
There are also some art galleries downtown, and you can see a beautiful distant view of the Manhattan skyline from a high point within Montclair city limits.
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- 1 Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield Street, Watchung Plaza (NJ Transit to Watchung Avenue; DeCamp #66 Bus to Watchung Plaza. Opposite Chase Bank @ Watchung Plaza), ☏ +1 973-744-7177, info@watchungbooksellers.com. M-F 10AM-7PM, Sa Su 10AM-5PM. Vibrant and robust independent book store. An excellent general bookstore, with very strong ties to and with Montclair's rich literary community. Also a strong teen and children's selection; dedicated children's room. Event calendar.
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There are various cafes downtown.
- 1 Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant, 6 Depot Sq, ☏ +1 973-744-2600.
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Go next edit
If you didn't go to Montclair from New York City, that is the obvious place to go next.
| Routes through Montclair |
| Dover ← Wayne ← | W  E
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→ Newark → New York City |