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is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its history has featured the founding of the first Colony in Bergen County, contribution to the Revolutionary war, a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town" with resort hotels in the 1800s; industrialization in the early 19th century and transition to residential community in the late 19th century.
As of the 2007 Census estimate, the borough had a population of 9,582. Edgewater was originally formed on December 7, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township as the
, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. The name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.
Edgewater is a narrow strip of land in Bergen County lying along the Hudson River, as shown in the Census map, with 3.5 miles of waterfront. The Palisades Cliff rises dramatically and forms a natural border on its western side, running roughly parallel to the Hudson. The towns atop the cliff are Fort Lee and Cliffside Park, north and south, respectively. Edgewater abuts Fort Lee Historic Park in the town of Fort Lee on the north. On the south it shares a border with the town of North Bergen, which lies in Hudson County.
River Road runs into and out of the town from the north and south. The roads leading up the Palisades Cliff are Route 5 to Fort Lee, and Oxen Hill and Gorge Roads to Cliffside Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km