Editing Edison, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Roosevelt Park2.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Roosevelt Park (Edison)|Roosevelt Park in Edison]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 30.69 square miles (79.49&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 30.06 square miles (77.86&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.63 square miles (1.63&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.05%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1>[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |date=August 24, 2019 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><!--DO NOT USE TEMPLATE TO CONVERT English into metric units for these areas since the English and the metric units are reported directly from NJ Gazetteer citation source.!--><!--Percentage calculated based on reported metric units from NJ Gazetteer citation source!-->

Edison is on the east side of Raritan Valley (a line of communities in central New Jersey), along with [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]], and completely surrounds the borough of [[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]], making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.<ref>DeMarco, Megan. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/princeton_merger_voters_to_dec.html "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801210703/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/princeton_merger_voters_to_dec.html |date=August 1, 2016 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.</ref> The township borders the municipalities of [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]], [[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]], [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]], [[South Plainfield, New Jersey|South Plainfield]] and [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] in Middlesex County; [[Clark, New Jersey|Clark]], [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]] and [[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]] in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/838049/touches.html Areas touching Edison] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922044914/https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/838049/touches.html |date=September 22, 2023 }}, MapIt. Accessed July 12, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201181824/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx |date=February 1, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204213712/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf |date=December 4, 2003 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Edison has [[List of neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey|numerous sections and neighborhoods]].<ref name="NJDOTMidsex">{{cite web |title = NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex |publisher = New Jersey Department of Transportation |url = https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf |access-date = March 2, 2020 |archive-date = March 22, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200322085717/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf |url-status = live }}</ref> [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include [[Bonhamtown, New Jersey|Bonhamtown]], [[Briarwood East, New Jersey|Briarwood East]], Camp Kilmer, Centerville,{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} [[Clara Barton, New Jersey|Clara Barton]], Eggert Mills{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}, Greensand, Haven Homes, Lahiere, Lincoln Park, Lindenau, Martins Landing, [[Menlo Park, New Jersey|Menlo Park]], Millville, [[New Dover, New Jersey|New Dover]], [[New Durham, Middlesex County, New Jersey|New Durham]], [[Nixon, New Jersey|Nixon]], North Edison, Oak Tree, Phoenix, [[Potters, New Jersey|Potters]], [[Pumptown, New Jersey|Pumptown]], Raritan Arsenal, Raritan Manor, Sand Hills, Silver Lake,{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} [[Stelton, New Jersey|Stelton]], [[Stephenville, New Jersey|Stephenville]], Valentine, and Washington Park.<ref name="NJDOTMidsex"/>

Edison is about halfway between [[Midtown Manhattan]], and New Jersey's capitol, Trenton, being about 27 miles from each.

While the Township's topography is mostly flat, there are some hillier areas, especially along the Perth Amboy Moraine, which forms an arc across the township, left by the southern limit of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. The highest point is on Grandview Avenue, which reaches a maximum elevation of about 220 feet. The lowest elevation in the township is on sea level on the [[Raritan River]].

The [[Robinsons Branch]] of the [[Rahway River]] flows through Edison en route to the [[Robinson's Branch Reservoir]].<ref>[https://rahwayriver.org/about.html Our Mission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928145732/https://rahwayriver.org/about.html |date=September 28, 2022 }}, Rahway River Watershed Association. Accessed December 15, 2022. "The Robinson's Branch begins in Scotch Plains and flows east through Westfield and Clark. The South Branch begins in Edison and flows north through Woodbridge before joining the main stem in Rahway."</ref>

===Climate===
Extreme temperatures in Edison have ranged from {{convert|-17|F|abbr=on}}, recorded in February 1934, to {{convert|106|F|abbr=on}}, recorded in July 1936 and August 1949.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Edison has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with abundant rainfall throughout the year, although the late summer months tend to have more rain. Summers tend to be hot and humid with much rain and winters tend to be cool to cold, with snow being an annual occurrence, falling multiple times every winter.

{{Weather box
| metric first = 
| location = Edison, New Jersey
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 73
| Feb record high F = 76
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 97
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 94
| Nov record high F = 86
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 106
| Jan high F = 39
| Feb high F = 42
| Mar high F = 51
| Apr high F = 62
| May high F = 72
| Jun high F = 81
| Jul high F = 86
| Aug high F = 84
| Sep high F = 77
| Oct high F = 66
| Nov high F = 55
| Dec high F = 43
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 23
| Feb low F = 25
| Mar low F = 32
| Apr low F = 41
| May low F = 50
| Jun low F = 60
| Jul low F = 65
| Aug low F = 63
| Sep low F = 56
| Oct low F = 44
| Nov low F = 36
| Dec low F = 28
| year low F = 
| Jan mean F = 31
| Feb mean F = 33
| Mar mean F = 42
| Apr mean F = 51
| May mean F = 61
| Jun mean F = 70
| Jul mean F = 75
| Aug mean F = 74
| Sep mean F = 66
| Oct mean F = 55
| Nov mean F = 45
| Dec mean F = 35
| year mean F = 53

| Jan record low F = −8
| Feb record low F = −17
| Mar record low F = 1
| Apr record low F = 18
| May record low F = 29
| Jun record low F = 37
| Jul record low F = 44
| Aug record low F = 40
| Sep record low F = 31
| Oct record low F = 22
| Nov record low F = 9
| Dec record low F = −7
| year record low F = −17
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.02
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.02
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.10
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.94
| May precipitation inch = 4.71
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.97
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.39
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.34
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.54
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.80
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.04
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.76
| year precipitation inch = 49.63
| source 1 = <ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/weddings/wxclimatology/monthly/08820 Monthly Averages for Edison, NJ (08820)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232215/https://weather.com/outlook/events/weddings/wxclimatology/monthly/08820 |date=February 9, 2019 }}, [[Weather.com]]. Accessed August 31, 2011.</ref>
| date = August 2011
| source = 
}}