John Van Buren Wicoff House
The John Van Buren Wicoff House is a historic building located at 641 Plainsboro Road in the township of Plainsboro. Look for it in Plainsboro Township. Worth the trip, Six Flags Great Adventure is 16 mi off.
A museum inside Plainsboro Township
You can stay in Plainsboro Township
John Van Buren Wicoff House is inside Plainsboro Township, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 37 miles southwest and Hempstead is about 55 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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John Van Buren Wicoff House
The John Van Buren Wicoff House is a historic building located at 641 Plainsboro Road in the township of Plainsboro in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1979, for its significance in politics/government from 1907 to 1947. It is currently a historic house museum, known as the Historic Wicoff House Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1998)
A base for John Van Buren Wicoff House
Nearest for a night are Plainsboro Township (9) and South Brunswick Township (15), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).
New York City
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
8,584,629 people
41 mi northeast of John Van Buren Wicoff House
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From John Van Buren Wicoff House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainsboro Township | in town | — | 9 9 hotels | 24,349 | $683K | — |
| South Brunswick Township | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 15 12 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 47,454 | $583K | B+ |
| East Windsor Township | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 30,562 | $397K | B+ |
| Franklin Township | 10 mi north | 15 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 69,105 | $458K | B+ |
| West Windsor Township | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 campground | 32,839 | $776K | — |
| Princeton | 5 mi west | 5 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 31,469 | $1,051K | A− |
| Lawrence Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 34,165 | $440K | B− |
| East Brunswick Township | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 motel | 50,678 | $522K | B− |
| New York City | 41 mi northeast | 1 hr | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond John Van Buren Wicoff House
Also within 49 miles are these.
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw45 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw43 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw45 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw49 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw116 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Know before you visit John Van Buren Wicoff House
Is John Van Buren Wicoff House in Plainsboro Township?
Yes. It’s inside Plainsboro Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit John Van Buren Wicoff House?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is John Van Buren Wicoff House from Newark and Philadelphia?
About 35 miles northeast of Newark and about 37 miles southwest of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to John Van Buren Wicoff House?
Trenton Mercer (TTN), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 33 miles.
Where should I stay near John Van Buren Wicoff House?
New York City (41 mi, 1,485 places to stay), South Brunswick Township (5 mi, 15 places to stay) and East Windsor Township (6 mi, 13 places to stay).
Questions for Plainsboro Township
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