Smith Ditch

Smith Ditch is a canal in Morris County, Skylands, New Jersey. Smith Ditch is situated nearby to the village Hanover Neck, as well as near the hamlet Troy Hills.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wawa and Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Wawa

Gas station

Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wawa Inc. is an American chain of convenience stores and gas stations originating in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and operating along the East Coast of the United States.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Hanover Township, New Jersey, United States. The cemetery is operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Gate of Heaven Cemetery is situated 1½ miles south of Smith Ditch.

Hatfield Swamp

Hatfield Swamp is a fresh water wetland area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, forming what might be considered the "second bank" of the Passaic River between Morris and Essex counties. Hatfield Swamp is situated 2 miles east of Smith Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Hanover and Pine Brook.

East Hanover

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

East Hanover is a township in Morris County in the state of New Jersey. The town is a suburban neighborhood with a population of largely Italian descent.

Pine Brook

Village

Pine Brook, sometimes spelled Pinebrook, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Pine Brook is situated 2 miles northeast of Smith Ditch.

Hanover Township

Town

Photo: Joelincoln, Public domain.

Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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. Hanover Township is situated 2½ miles southwest of Smith Ditch.

Smith Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Morris County, Skylands, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.83927° or 40° 50′ 21″ north

Longitude

-74.36321° or 74° 21′ 48″ west

Elevation

174 feet (53 metres)

Open location code

87G7RJQP+PP

GeoNames ID

5104740

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