Haskell, New Jersey
Populated place in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
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Haskell is an unincorporated community located within Wanaque Borough, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Haskell was formed in 1898 as a company town for a smokeless powder mill of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company. The town was named for Laflin & Rand company president Jonathan Haskell. The Haskell powder mill manufactured the W.A. .30 caliber smokeless powder used in United States Army service rifles until 1908. Laflin & Rand was purchased by DuPont in 1902, suffered from an explosion caused by sabotage in World War I, and the powder mill ceased operations in 1926. The area is served by the United States Postal Service as part of ZIP Code 07420. The community is located in suburban Northern New Jersey.
As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07420 was 4,942.
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Passaic County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey, United States
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Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
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Trail system in Morris County, New Jersey
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Wanaque River
River in New Jersey, United States
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