Rockaway, New Jersey
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 19, 1894 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Morris County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 54 ′ N , 74 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 24,156 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 225.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 118.0 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 107.2 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 205 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07866 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-02764080 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0885374 | ||
| Website : | www.rockawayborough.com | ||
Rockaway is a city ( borough ) and township in Morris County in New Jersey in the United States .
The eponymous Rockaway Indians belong to the Munsee tribal group of the Delaware .
Personalities
- Raymond T. Odierno (* 1954), General
- Frank Joseph Rodimer (1927-2018), Catholic Bishop of Paterson
Web links
Commons : Rockaway Township, New Jersey - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
