Rockaway River
The Rockaway River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 35 mi long, in Morris County, New Jersey in the United States. The upper course of the river flows through a wooded mountainous valley, whereas the lower course flows through the populated New Jersey suburbs and former industrial area west of New York City.
- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of 157 feet (48 metres)
- Description: river in Morris County, New Jersey
- Also known as“Rachawak”“Rachawak River”“Rackoway River”“Rechawak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Boonton station and Towaco station.
Boonton station
Boonton is a NJ Transit station in Boonton…
1½ miles west of Rockaway River
Towaco station
Towaco is a station on NJ Transit's Montclair–Boonton…
2½ miles northeast of Rockaway River
Greenwood Cemetery
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
1½ miles west of Rockaway River
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montville and Lake Hiawatha.
Lake Hiawatha
Village
Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated community and…
Rockaway River
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Latitude
40.89878° or 40° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
-74.37613° or 74° 22′ 34″ west
Open location code
87G7VJXF+GG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Rockaway River” goes by many names.
RockawayCatalan
Rockaway RiverCebuano
Abhainn RockawayIrish
RockawayVenetian
Afon RockawayWelsh
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lower Montville and Towaco.
Notable Places Nearby
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Morris County: Highlights
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