Oakland, New Jersey
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
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Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,748, a decrease of six people from the 2010 census count of 12,754, which in turn reflected an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the 2000 census.
Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.
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Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Forest in New Jersey, United States
0.6 mi away
Van Allen House
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
0.2 mi away
Jacobus Demarest House (Oakland, New Jersey)
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
0.9 mi away
Demarest House (Oakland, New Jersey)
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
1.1 mi away
Ramapo Lake
Reservoir
1.2 mi away
Van Winkle–Fox House
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
0.7 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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