Florham Park
| Florham Park | |||
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 Saint Ann Villa |
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| Location in New Jersey | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 9, 1899 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Morris County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 46 ′ N , 74 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,696 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 618.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.5 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 18.9 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 66 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07932 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-02723910 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0885221 | ||
| Website : | www.florhamparkboro.net | ||
| Mayor : | R. Scott Eveland | ||
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Florham Park is a borough in Morris County in New Jersey in the United States .
history
As part of a new regulation of the New Jersey legislature , Florham Park became a borough on March 9, 1899 .
economy
In addition to the AT&T Shannon Research Labs named after Claude Elwood Shannon and the Unix System Laboratories , the law firm DLA Piper also has a branch here and BASF has its American headquarters. Florham Park residents enjoy relatively low tax rates.
Sports
Florham Park has been used as a training location by the New York Jets since 2008 .
education
Much of Fairleigh Dickinson University , formally based in Madison, is located in Florham Park.
Culture
Florham Park has a large public library . There is also a small school building to visit , the Little Red Schoolhouse from the 19th century.
Personalities
- Daniel Keim (* 1965), computer scientist
- Neil Sloane (born 1939), mathematician
- Mark Guiliana (* 1980), jazz musician
Individual evidence
- ^ New York Jets | Training Camp FAQ . ( newyorkjets.com [accessed May 12, 2017]).
- ↑ Florham Park is No. 1 On Our List of Top Towns . In: New Jersey Monthly . September 1, 2015 ( njmonthly.com [accessed May 12, 2017]).
- ^ Florham Park Public Library | Home. Retrieved May 12, 2017 (English).