Morris
County/New Jersey Highlands Region
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Morris
County located in the New Jersey Highlands Region is
among the fastest growing counties in the New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut metropolitan region, nestles amid
rolling hills, broad valleys and glittering lakes approximately
30 miles northwest of New York City. Much of its beauty
has been protected and preserved by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders through its Park Commission, formed by referendum
in 1955 to set aside and develop land for leisure time
and recreational use. Nearly 11,000 acres make up the
system, one of New Jersey's finest. Included are outdoor
education centers, a marina, golf courses, a riding
stable, indoor ice skating arena, cultural center, arboretums,
and numerous types of hiking, cycling, wildflower and
nature trails.
At its most distant points, the county stretches 30
miles from east to west and 30 miles from north to south.
Its temperatures vary widely from area to area, averaging
in the middle 20's in the winter months and the low
70's in the summer. About 50 inches of rain and 35 inches
of snow fall each year. There are 39 municipalities
in the 477.8 square mile county, varying in size from
tiny Victory Gardens Borough with 1,314 residents to
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, with almost 48,500 residents.
All together more than 421,000 persons reside in Morris
County.
Today, Morris County is New Jersey's seventh largest
county. Multi-million dollar shopping centers and highway
merchandising malls have combined with construction
of world headquarters of name brand firms, discount
houses, chain stores and food markets. Over the years,
Morris County has emerged as a leading business center.
More than 50 Fortune 500 firms have headquarters, offices
or a major facility in the county.
Morris County is located in the Highlands Region of
New Jersey. The Highlands region is an over 1,250 square
mile area in northern New Jersey which covers portions
of 7 counties and 88 municipalities. It provides drinking
water for over 5 million people, contains exceptional
natural resources such as clean air, contiguous forest
lands, wetlands, pristine watersheds and plant and wildlife
species habitats. It also encompasses sites of historic
significance and provides abundant recreational opportunities
for the public.
| Community
Transportation |
Newark
International Airport
Newark, NJ
Approximately 40 miles Newark International Airport
(Liberty Airport) is a large international airport
with all commercial airline services.
Directions:
From the airport, bear left at main exit to I-78
West. • Exit I-78 West to Route 24 West
• Exit Route 24 West to I-287 North •
Exit I-287 North to I-80 West • Exit I-80
West to Exit 34b (Route 15 North) Go through traffic
light, bear right to Picatinny Arsenal Main Gate
Entrance. |
Lakeland
Bus Line
425 East Blackwell Street, Dover (approx. 6 miles)
(973) 366-0600 Daily schedules service to New
York City & Charters. |
NJ
Transit
McCarter Highway & Market Street (approx. 40
miles) Newark, NJ (973) 643-7400 Commuter rail transportation
is supplied by NJ Transit. Bus Service in Morris
County: (973) 285-9185 Bus Service in Sussex County
(973) 383-3590 |
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