Local city information for Pompton Lakes, NJ

Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,640.

Pompton Lakes was formed as a borough on February 26, 1895, from portions of Pompton Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. Pompton Lakes was the first borough to be formed in Passaic County, as the "borough fever" that had struck elsewhere hit the county. The newly-formed borough did not acquire territory from more than one township, which would have entitled Pompton Lakes to a seat on the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Three rivers, the Ramapo, Pequannock and Wanaque, run through the Borough, providing many relaxing year-round activities for Pompton residents.

Pompton Lakes is located at (41.000447, -74.286221).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (6.01%) is water.

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