Basking Ridge
| Basking Ridge, New Jersey | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Street scene in Basking Ridge
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 Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 74°32′57″W / 40.7062°N 74.5493°WCoordinates: 40°42′22″N 74°32′57″W / 40.7062°N 74.5493°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Township | Bernards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.46 sq mi (34.85 km2) |
| • Land | 13.44 sq mi (34.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 26,747 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07920, 07939 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874531 |
Basking Ridge is an unincorporated community located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07920 was 26,747.
The area was settled during colonial times. It was home to the old AT&T Headquarters, now owned by Verizon. Basking Ridge is the current headquarters for Verizon Wireless, Vencore Labs, Lawyer.com, and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers.
The community of Basking Ridge is part of greater Bernards Township, which also includes the neighborhoods of Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington.
Basking Ridge was originally settled in the 1720s by British Presbyterians escaping religious persecution. The land was bought from the Lenape Native Americans.
Bernards Township was officially chartered on May 21, 1760 granted by King George II and granted to Sir Francis Bernard, first governor of the noted section which includes Basking Ridge.
On the morning of December 15, 1776, General Charles Lee was captured by the British at Widow White's tavern. Lee had ranked next to Washington in command.
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