Cranford is a township located in Union County, in the northeastern part of New Jersey, United States. It lies along the Rahway River, immediately west of Elizabeth, and is about 18 miles southwest of Manhattan, New York City. Cranford is a residential suburb within the New York metropolitan area, known for its historic homes and community amenities. It was incorporated in 1871 and has a population of around 23,847 as of the 2020 census. The township is served by NJ Transit, providing rail connections to Newark and New York Penn Station.
There is also a Cranford located in London, England, which is a suburban area near Heathrow Airport, straddling the Boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow, about 12.5 miles west of central London.
If the question is about the Cranford in the U.S., the above details apply; if about Cranford in England, it is a suburban locality near Heathrow Airport.
