Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains takes its early name “Scot’s plain” from the Scottish settlers who established farms on the plains of the “West Fields” of Elizabethtown late in the 17th century. Today the town is the third largest municipality in square miles in Union County and is primarily a residential community that offers a tranquil small-town lifestyle to its 23,000 residents.
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Area Stats
INCORPORATED 1877
POPULATION 23,510
TOTAL SQUARE MILES 9.05
GRADUATES THAT ATTEND COLLEGE 85%
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PARKS AND RECREATION
Local parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis courts; 5 acre nature center, public and private golf courses and swimming pools, outdoor lighted ice-skating rink in Fanwood, YMCA and JCC.
AREA POINTS OF INTEREST
Ash Brook Golf Course & Reservation
Shackamaxon Country Club
Osborn-Cannonball House Museum
Scotch Hills Golf Course
Highland & Willow Grove Swim Clubs
Activities and Attractions
A good portion of its acreage is devoted to parks and playgrounds, including part of the Watchung Reservation. The township is also distinguished by excellent cultural and community recreational programs, lovely single family homes, with a few garden apartments.
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