Watsessing, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′16″N 74°12′3″W / 40.78778°N 74.20083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Township | Bloomfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 116 ft (35 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,078 |
| • Density | 13,050.08/sq mi (5,041.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 07003 (Bloomfield) |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 34-77750[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806217[4] |
Watsessing is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Bloomfield Township, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the southwest corner of the township, bordered to the northwest by Glen Ridge, to the southwest by East Orange, to the southeast by the Ampere North part of Bloomfield, and to the northeast by the rest of Bloomfield. Watsessing Park is in the center of the community, in the valley of the Second River or Watsessing River, part of the Passaic River watershed.
The Garden State Parkway runs through the center of the community, on the southeast side of Watsessing Park, with access from Exit 148. The parkway leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Clifton and south through East Orange 5 miles (8 km) to Irvington. The NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton Line has two stops in the community: Watsessing Avenue in the southeast and Bloomfield in the northeast.
Watsessing was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]
