Morristown, New Jersey
town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morristown is a town of Morris County in the state of New Jersey, United States. About 20,180 people were living in Morristown as of the year 2020. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown has an area of 3 square miles. During the American Revolutionary War it was twice the winter quarters of George Washington and his Continental Army.
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Morristown, New Jersey | |
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 Morristown Green, a historic park, in Morristown | |
| Nickname(s): "Military Capital of the American Revolution", "Mo Town", "The Mo", "Mo City" | |
 Location of Morristown in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Morristown, New Jersey
 Interactive map of Morristown, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.796562°N 74.477318°W / 40.796562; -74.477318[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Morris |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act) |
| • Body | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.01 sq mi (7.79 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) 3.26% |
| • Rank | 333rd of 565 in state 25th of 39 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,180 |
| • Rank | 137th of 565 in state 9th of 39 in county[8] |
| • Density | 6,937.1/sq mi (2,678.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 67th of 565 in state 2nd of 39 in county[8] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07960–07963[9] |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 and 201[10][11] |
| FIPS code | 3402748300[1][12][13] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885309[1][14] |
| Website | www |
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