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There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and 4 villages. [1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 30 mi (48 km) west of New York City.According to the 2020 census, the county was the state's tenth-most populous county, [3] with a population of 509,285, [4] [5] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 17,009 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 492,276, [6] which in turn reflected an increase of 22,064 (+11 ...
Morristown (/ ˈ m ɒr ɪ s t aʊ n /) is a town in and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [20] Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain.
As of May 2010, the township had a total of 208.45 miles (335.47 km) of roadways, the most of any municipality in the county, of which 173.78 miles (279.67 km) are maintained by Parsippany–Troy Hills, 11.30 miles (18.19 km) by Morris County and 23.37 miles (37.61 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey.Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map.
Washington Valley is an unincorporated community in the Whippany River valley within Morris Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [4] [5]Washington Valley is popularly known for farmsteads of the late 18th and early 19th century, but their appearance and survival is the legacy of wealthy estate builders who acquired properties and moved there at the end of the 19th century.
The Morris County Park Commission (MCPC) is a board of commissioners that manages parks, facilities, and historic sites in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the largest county park system in New Jersey. [1] Russel Myers was its first Secretary-Director and Director, serving the system from 1955 until 1983. [2]
New Jersey's 11th congressional district is a suburban district in northern New Jersey. [3] The district includes portions of Essex, Morris, and Passaic Counties. [4] It is centered in Morris County. [5] The 11th congressional district, along with the 12th, was created in 1913 based on the results of the 1910 census, and was centered in Essex ...