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.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: the largest freshwater body in New Jersey
  • Also known as: “Brooklyn Pond”, “Grate Pond”, “Great Pond”, “Hapakonoesson”, “Hopatung Pond”, “Hupatkong Pond”, “Huppacong”, and “Huppakong Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Raccoon Island and Hopatcong High School.

Island
is a 50-acre island on Lake Hopatcong…

School
is a four-year comprehensive… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lake Hopatcong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Hopatcong and Mount Arlington.

is a city in , .

Village
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is a borough in western , in the U.S. state of . is situated 1½ miles south of Lake Hopatcong.

Town
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is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lake Hopatcong.

Lake Hopatcong

Latitude
40.94866° or 40° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-74.63727° or 74° 38′ 14″ west
Elevation
925 feet (282 metres)
Open location code
87G7W9X7+F3
Geo­Names ID
5100159
Wiki­data ID
Q6476209
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Lake Hopatcong” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lake Hopatcong”
  • Finnish: “Lake Hopatcong”
  • German: “Lake Hopatcong”
  • Italian: “Lago Hopatcong”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Hopatcong”
  • “Hopatcong”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bonaparte Landing and Sperry Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Davis Cove and Bishops Rock.

Sussex County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Newton and Stanhope.

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