Succasunna, New Jersey
| Succasunna, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′04″N 74°39′30″W / 40.851023°N 74.658201°WCoordinates: 40°51′04″N 74°39′30″W / 40.851023°N 74.658201°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.187 sq mi (13.435 km2) |
| • Land | 5.128 sq mi (13.282 km2) |
| • Water | 0.059 sq mi (0.153 km2) 1.14% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,152 |
| • Density | 1,784.6/sq mi (689.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 3471370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584032 |
Succasunna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, having a population of 9,152 people as of the 2010 United States Census.
The name of Succasunna comes from the Lenni-Lenape Native American word for "land of black stones", most likely due to the rich iron-ore deposits in the area. The community was established circa 1740.
The Morris Canal, although not in use today, was an important transportation link in the iron industry around Succasunna, carrying coal to iron-ore producing areas all over northern New Jersey. The canal was abandoned in 1924 and largely dismantled.
Succasunna is the site of the world's first public electronic switching telephone exchange. The Western Electric model 1ESS system was cut over for service on the New Jersey Bell 584 central office on May 30, 1965. A commemorative plaque on the wall of the central office building notes this historic event.
U.S. Route 46 and Route 10 pass through the area. The Morristown and Erie Railway runs rail freight service through the area 2-5 times per week on its High Bridge Branch.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 5.187 square miles (13.435 km2), including 5.128 square miles (13.282 km2) of land and 0.059 square miles (0.153 km2) of water (1.14%).
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