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Kinnelon, New Jersey

Kinnelon, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Kinnelon
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Kinnelon, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Kinnelon, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°59′02″N 74°23′07″W / 40.983803°N 74.385388°W / 40.983803; -74.385388Coordinates: 40°59′02″N 74°23′07″W / 40.983803°N 74.385388°W / 40.983803; -74.385388
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Morris
Incorporated March 21, 1922
Named for Francis S. Kinney
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor Robert W. Collins (R, term ends December 31, 2018)
 • Clerk Karen Iuele (acting)
Area
 • Total 19.186 sq mi (49.693 km2)
 • Land 17.987 sq mi (46.587 km2)
 • Water 1.199 sq mi (3.106 km2)  6.25%
Area rank 147th of 566 in state
10th of 39 in county
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 10,248
 • Estimate (2015) 10,392
 • Rank 238th of 566 in state
20th of 39 in county
 • Density 569.7/sq mi (220.0/km2)
 • Density rank 433rd of 566 in state
33rd of 39 in county"
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07405
Area code(s) 201 and 973
FIPS code 3402737110
GNIS feature ID 0885269
Website www.kinnelonboro.org

Kinnelon is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,248, reflecting an increase of 883 (+9.4%) from the 9,365 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 895 (+10.6%) from the 8,470 counted in the 1990 Census. It is a low-density, suburban community, with many parks and trails.

Once known as Charlotteburg, Kinnelon was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on March 21, 1922. The borough's name comes from Francis S. Kinney, who purchased 5,000 acres (20 km2) of land in the 1880s for an estate that included Lake Kinnelon, and built St. Hubert's Chapel in 1886 on an island in the lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 19.186 square miles (49.693 km2), including 17.987 square miles (46.587 km2) of land and 1.199 square miles (3.106 km2) of water (6.25%).

The borough is home to Silas Condict County Park, which covers 1,000 acres (400 ha) and was dedicated in 1964.Tripod Rock is located in Kinnelon's Pyramid Mountain Natural Historical Area, portions of which are located in the borough. Its largest lake is Lake Kinnelon, which is within Smoke Rise, a private gated community of 900 homes located on 3,000 acres (1,200 ha).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bald Hill, Brook Valley, Charlottesburg, Fayson Lakes, Ideal Lake, Jacksonville, Saw Mill Pond, Smoke Rise, Stickle Pond, Sun Tan Lake, Surprise Lake and Untermeyer Lake.

Splitrock Reservoir is 625 acres (2.53 km2) of wilderness, located on the borders of Kinnelon and Rockaway Township.


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