Llewellyn Park | |
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 Glenmont | |
  Llewellyn Park Location in Essex County  Llewellyn Park Location in New Jersey  Llewellyn Park Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′15″N 74°14′29″W / 40.78750°N 74.24139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Township | West Orange |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 821 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 07052 |
| FIPS code | 34-40990[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0883314[3] |
Llewellyn Park is a historic gated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within West Orange in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Llewellyn Park is thought to be the country's first planned residential community, and the site of the first large-scale naturalization of crocus, narcissus, and jonquils. The community features 175 homes on 425 acres (172 ha) and is located 12 miles (19 km) west of New York City.[5]
Llewellyn Park was one of the first gated communities in the United States, where the natural environment was both carefully cultivated and allowed to remain undisturbed.[6] The landscaping is in the 19th century romantic style of New York's Central Park, and includes winding paths, ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers.[7]
The Llewellyn Park Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and was added to the state register the following year.[8]
- ^ Census Data Explorer: Llewellyn Park CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Llewellyn Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ History, Llewellyn Park. Accessed May 18, 2023.
- ^ Yi, Karen. "High-end doesn’t even begin to describe this super-private gated community", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2019. Accessed May 18, 2023. "It’s considered one of the first gated communities in the country. The 425-acres of Llewellyn Park in West Orange is sprawling with opulent homes, many styled after English manors, and flush with matured trees and thousands of daffodils."
- ^ "Llewellyn Park.", The New York Times, April 23, 1865. Accessed May 18, 2023.
- ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated March 30,3023. Accessed May 18, 2023.