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Points of InterestLandmarks Some of the landmarks in Union County include Port Elizabeth in Elizabeth,
Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside, Kean University in
Union, Union County College in Cranford, Plainfield and Scotch Plains,
Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights and
Union County Arts Center in Rahway. Historical Houses/Museums Union County has historical houses and museums including Deserted Village of Feltville-Glenside Park and Littell-Lord & Farmstead, Berkeley Heights, Dr. William Robinson Plantation-Museum, Clark, Crane-Philips House Museum, Cranford, Belcher-Ogden Mansion and Boxwood Hall State, Elizabeth, Woodruff House/Eaton Store Museum, Hillside, Deacon Andrew Hetfield House and Trailside Nature and Science Center, Mountainside, The Saltbox Museum, New Providence, Drake House Museum, Plainfield, Merchants and Drovers Tavern, Rahway, Abraham Clark House, Roselle, Roselle Park Museum, Roselle Park, Osborn Cannonball House, Scotch Plains, The Cannonball House, Springfield, Carter House and Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit, Caldwell Parsonage and Liberty Hall, Union and Miller-Cory House Museum, Westfield. Shopping Strip malls are all over Union County but the major shopping mall is Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall located in Elizabeth. Performing Arts Theaters Performing Arts Theaters in Union County include Carolyn Dorfman Dance Co. in Union, New Jersey Youth Symphony in Murray Hill, Summit Chorale in Summit and Westfield Symphony Orchestra in Westfield. Parks Union County's public park system has 33 parks and other facilities on
more than 6,600 acres including facilities for boating, dog parks, fitness
trails, gardens, recreation for the disabled and winter sports. Golf Courses Union County has public golf courses like Ash Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains, Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth and the Oak Ridge Golf Course in Clark. Health CareHospitals Hospitals in Union County include Overlook Hospital in Summit, Cranford
Hall Nursing Home in Roselle, Elizabeth General Hospital in Elizabeth,
John E Runnells Hospital in Chatham, Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
in Plainfield, Union Hospital in Union and Children's Specialized Hospital
in Mountainside. TransportationUnion County is served by numerous transportation modes including rail, air, highways and ports. Major Highways traversing the county include the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Interstates 78 and 278, U.S. Routes 1, 9 and 22, and the Goethals Bridge. Passenger rail service is provide by NJ Transit via the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line, the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch. Freight service is provided by on Conrail's LeHigh Line and Chemical Coast Branch. The southern portion of Newark Liberty International Airport is located within Union County. Learn more about the municipalities in Union County, N.J. Berkeley Heights | Clark
| Cranford | Elizabeth
| Fanwood | Garwood
| Hillside | Kenilworth
| Other New Jersey counties covered Bergen | Essex | Hudson | Union
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As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Union County was 522,541. The racial distribution of the county was 65.51% White, 20.78% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.37% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. 19.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
