Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
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Pequannock Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,571, an increase of 31 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 15,540, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,652 (+11.9%) from the 13,888 counted in the 2000 census. The primary community in the township is the census-designated place of Pompton Plains.
The name "Pequannock", as used in the name of the township and of the Pequannock River, is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word Paquettahhnuake, meaning "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation". The name "Pompton" has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish".
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Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
0.6 mi away
Pompton Dam
Notable place
1.4 mi away
Pompton River
River in New Jersey, United States
1.3 mi away
Martin Berry House
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
1.1 mi away
Pequannoc Spillway
Notable place
1.5 mi away
Mandeville Inn
Notable place
0.6 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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