Montague Township, New Jersey
| Montague Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Montague | |
High Point State Park
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| Nickname(s): "The Top of New Jersey" | |
 Map of Montague Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Montague Township, New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 74°43′50″W / 41.280864°N 74.730427°WCoordinates: 41°16′51″N 74°43′50″W / 41.280864°N 74.730427°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Royal patent | March 26, 1759 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | George E. Zitone (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Eileen DeFabiis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.380 sq mi (117.533 km2) |
| • Land | 43.997 sq mi (113.951 km2) |
| • Water | 1.383 sq mi (3.582 km2) 3.05% |
| Area rank | 40th of 566 in state 3rd of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,847 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,751 |
| • Rank | 418th of 566 in state 13th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 87.4/sq mi (33.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 547th of 566 in state 22nd of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07827 |
| Area code(s) | 973 Exchanges: 293, 948 |
| FIPS code | 3403747430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882256 |
| Website | www |
Montague Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, in the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,847, reflecting an increase of 435 (+12.7%) from the 3,412 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 580 (+20.5%) from the 2,832 counted in the 1990 Census.High Point, within Montague Township, is the highest elevation within New Jersey at an altitude of 1,803 feet (550 m) above sea level. Montague is also the northernmost municipality in the state of New Jersey.
Most of the area of Montague Township is public lands, primarily High Point State Park, Stokes State Forest, and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Montague is known for its scenery and wildlife, and summer sports in the area include hiking, biking, camping (both public and private campgrounds are available), and fishing.
The derivation of the township's name is uncertain, though suggestions include that it was named after the George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, as suggested by King George II, who approved the royal patent on March 26, 1759; for Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an author who was popular at the time; or for solicitor John Montague. Montague was incorporated on February 21, 1798, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships.
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