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Morris County
Hanover Township

Monroe

Hanover Township is a township in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,677, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 965 from the 13,712 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 814 from the 12,898 counted in the 2000 census.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Morris County, New Jersey
  • Also known as: “Monroe, Morris County, New Jersey”, “Monroe, New Jersey”, and “Monroe, NJ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frelinghuysen Arboretum and Morris Museum.

Nature reserve
Photo: Tomwsulcer, Public domain.
The George Griswold is an arboretum located at 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, and is open daily without charge.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Actively running since 1913, the is the second-largest museum in at 75,524 square feet. The museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory day school located in , United States. Serving students in sixth through twelfth grades, the school has two academic units: an Upper School and a Middle School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedar Knolls and Whippany.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located within in , in the U.S. state of . It is part of Hanover Township along with . It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 4,082.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,863. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Monroe.

Village
is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,153, an increase of 621 from the 2010 census count of 5,532, which in turn reflected an increase of 296 from the 5,236 counted in the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles west of Monroe.

Monroe

Latitude
40.81288° or 40° 48′ 46″ north
Longitude
-74.44238° or 74° 26′ 33″ west
Elevation
269 feet (82 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US QMX
Open location code
87G7RH75+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158860681
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5101322
Wiki­data ID
Q133878882
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monroe Recreation Area and Rebel Core Cedar Knolls.

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