Lake Hopatcong

Lake Hopatcong is the largest freshwater body in , United States, about 4 square miles in area. Located 30 miles from the and 40 miles from Manhattan, New York City, the lake forms part of the border between and counties in the state's northern highlands region.
  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of 925 feet (282 metres)
  • Description: the largest freshwater body in New Jersey
  • Also known as
    “Brooklyn Pond”
    “Grate Pond”
    “Great Pond”
    “Hapakonoesson”
    “Hopatung Pond”
    “Hupatkong Pond”
    “Huppacong”
    “Huppakong Lake”

Places of Interest

Discover Raccoon Island and Hopatcong High School.
Island
is a 50-acre island on Lake Hopatcong…
School
is a four-year comprehensive…
2½ miles southwest of Lake Hopatcong

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Hopatcong and Mount Arlington.
Village
is a borough in western , in the U.S. state of .
1½ miles south of Lake Hopatcong
is a borough in , in the U.S. state of .
1½ miles southwest of Lake Hopatcong
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Latitude
40.94866° or 40° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-74.63727° or 74° 38′ 14″ west
Open location code
87G7W9X7+F3
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Lake Hopatcong” goes by many names.
Brooklyn PondDutch
Lake HopatcongDutch
Lake HopatcongFinnish
Lago HopatcongItalian
Llyn HopatcongWelsh
Hopatcong

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bonaparte Landing and Sperry Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

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Sussex County: Highlights

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