Morristown, New Jersey
| Morristown | |||
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| Nickname : Military Capital of the Revolution | |||
Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1715 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Morris County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 48 ′ N , 74 ° 29 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 18,922 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 2,489.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.8 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 96 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 07960-07962, 07964 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-48300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0878494 | ||
| Website : | www.morristown-nj.org | ||
| Mayor : | Timothy Dougherty | ||
Morristown is a city in Morris County in New Jersey in the United States .
General
According to the 2000 United States Census, the population in the year 2000 was 18,544. The estimate for 2004 is 18,842 inhabitants. Morristown was founded in 1865 and is surrounded by Morris Township. Morristown is the location of the nationally important Morristown Memorial Hospital. In addition, in Morristown (next to Teterboro) is one of New Jersey's two major regional airports.
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Educational institutions
The Morris School District is responsible for K-12 (Kindergarten to 12th Grade / High School) schools in Morristown and Morris Township.
There are 3 primary schools (K-2), three intermediate schools (3–5), a multiage school (k-5), a middle school (6–8) and Morristown High School in the school district.
Attractions
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum
- Morristown National Historical Park
- Ford Mansion
- Fort Nonsense
- Jockey Hollow
- The Green
- Loyola Retreat House (Footes Mansion)
- Washington's Headquarters
- Speedwell Ironworks
sons and daughters of the town
- Silas Condict (1738–1801), politician
- Alfred Vail (1807-1859), inventor of the Morse code
- Roger Wolfe Kahn (1907–1962), jazz band leader
- Bobby Tucker (1923-2008), jazz musician
- James F. Holland (1925-2018), medical doctor
- Charlie Persip (1929-2020), jazz musician
- Anthony William Knapp (* 1941), mathematician
- Linda Hunt (born 1945), actress
- Joe Dante (born 1946), film director
- Steve Forbes (born 1947), entrepreneur, publisher, Republican politician
- Craig Newmark (* 1952), founder of Craigslist
- Neil O'Donnell (born 1966), American football player
- David Donohue (* 1967), racing car driver
- Peter Dinklage (* 1969), actor
- Jahmar Thorpe (* 1984), basketball player
- Kristina Apgar (* 1985), actress
- Danika Yarosh (* 1998), actress
