Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.[2]
| Sussex County, New Jersey | |
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 Location in the state of New Jersey | |
 New Jersey's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | June 8, 1753[1] |
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| Seat | Newton[2] |
| Largest City | Vernon Township (population and area) |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
535.54 sq mi (1,387 km²) 518.66 sq mi (1,343 km²) 16.88 sq mi (44 km²), 3.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Website: http://www.sussex.nj.us | |
| Named for: Sussex, England[3][4] | |
Sussex County, New Jersey Media
The Westbrook-Bell House in Sandyston Township is the oldest house still-standing in Sussex County, built by Dutch settler Johannes Westbrook in the early 18th century.
The Franklin Furnace mines and processing plant of the New Jersey Zinc Company in Franklin Borough (circa 1890–1901). Zinc mining brought thousands of Irish, South American, and Eastern European immigrants to Sussex County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
As seen from the Appalachian Trail in Vernon Township, Wawayanda Mountain rises to an elevation 1,448 feet (441 m) above the watershed of Pochuck Creek (also known as Vernon Valley)
Lake Mohawk, source of the Wallkill River
The "Black Dirt Region" is a 26,000-acre (11,000-hectare) area shared by Sussex County and Orange County, New York along the banks of Wallkill River. Known as the "Drowned Lands" in the 19th century, this region's highly organic muck soil supports local vegetable and sod farming, and onion farming at its height reported crop yields of 30,000 pounds per acre (4,800 kg/ha).
High Point Monument as seen from Lake Marcia in Montague Township, Sussex County. High Point is the highest elevation in New Jersey at 1803 feet above sea level.
Index map of Sussex County municipalities (click to see index key)
Historic Sussex County Courthouse in Newton
Sussex County's administrative offices are located in downtown Newton, New Jersey across the street from the historic county courthouse.
References
- ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 229. Accessed May 31, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 294. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 11, 2015.
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