Sussex County, New Jersey
Appearance
Sussex County | |
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![]() Looking east from the ridge of Kittatinny Mountain in Walpack Township | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
![]() New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°08′N 74°41′W / 41.14°N 74.69°W | |
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Founded | June 8, 1753[1] |
Named for | Sussex, England[2][3] |
Seat | Newton[4] |
Largest municipality | Vernon Township (population and area) |
Area | |
• Total | 535.54 sq mi (1,387.0 km2) |
• Land | 518.66 sq mi (1,343.3 km2) |
• Water | 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2) 3.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 144,221 |
• Density | 278.1/sq mi (107.4/km2) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 7th |
Website | www |
Sussex County is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 229. Accessed May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 294. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 11, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Sussex County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2024.