Somerset County, Administrative county in New Jersey, United States
Somerset County spans across 305 square miles of land in north-central New Jersey, encompassing residential communities, business districts, and agricultural areas.
Established in 1688 from portions of Middlesex County, Somerset County became a strategic location during the American Revolutionary War with General Washington's troops movements.
The Somerset County Parks Commission manages multiple recreational facilities, including Duke Island Park and TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots baseball team.
The county operates under a five-member Board of County Commissioners and maintains numerous public services through 1,100 full-time and 130 part-time employees.
Franklin Township, the largest municipality in Somerset County, houses 68,364 residents and represents the county's most substantial population center.
Location: New Jersey
Inception: 1688
Capital city: Somerville
Shares border with: Morris County, Union County, Middlesex County, Mercer County, Hunterdon County
Website: https://co.somerset.nj.us
GPS coordinates: 40.56000,-74.61000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12
Duke Farms
769 m
SHI Stadium
13.3 km
Devil's Tree
8.1 km
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
12.2 km
Delaware and Raritan Canal
17.3 km
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
20.5 km
Highfields
20.2 km
Duke Gardens
1.3 km
Hacklebarney State Park
23 km
Yurcak Field
13.2 km
Blairsden
17.3 km
Johnson and Johnson Plaza
15.8 km
Bachman-Wilson House
6.9 km
Sourland Mountain
14.3 km
Sourland Mountain Preserve
12.1 km
D&R Canal Trail
10 km
Washington Rock State Park
13 km
Rutgers Gardens
18.5 km
George Street Playhouse
15.8 km
College Avenue Campus
16.2 km
Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges
18.3 km
Rutgers University Geology Museum
15.4 km
USGA Museum
11.8 km
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
15.4 km
State Theatre New Jersey
15.8 km
Queens Campus, Rutgers University
15.5 km
Farrington Lake
18.2 km
Cornelius Low House
13.6 kmReviews
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