Landing, New Jersey
Landing, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′18″N 74°39′55″W / 40.90500°N 74.66528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,296 |
| ZIP Code | 07850 |
| Area code | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-38700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877660[3] |
Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The community is located on the south shore of Lake Hopatcong near Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07850 was 6,436.[6]
From the 1880s through the 1940s, it was a popular summer resort area, but by the 1970s it had evolved into a suburban community.
History
Landing was established as a resort community. Each summer, it attracted thousands of people to the shores of Lake Hopatcong. After World War II, it began to decline and transform itself into a large suburban neighborhood. In 2017, measures were passed to give the neighborhood a facelift, the plans including several new, modern buildings, parks and signs. The improvements are expected to be complete in late 2022.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Landing include:
- Dylan Castanheira (born 1995), soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlanta United[7]
- Karen Ann Quinlan (1954-1985), an important figure in the history of the right to die debate in the United States[8]
See also
References
- ^ Census Data Explorer: Landing CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Landing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07850, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2017.
- ^ Havsy, Jane for the Daily Record. "Roxbury alum Dylan Castanheira now Atlanta United II goalkeeper", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 6, 2019. Accessed June 12, 2020. "Columbia senior goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira of Landing signed with Atlanta United 2 on Friday.... After missing his freshman season at Roxbury High School due to a twice-broken leg, Castanheira was able to train with Stoke City in England for a week in the summer and was invited to return for a more formal tryout a couple of months later."
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. "Karen Ann Quinlan, 31, Dies; Focus Of '76 Right To Die Case", The New York Times, June 12, 1985. Accessed August 22, 2017. "Four weeks after her birth, the Quinlans took out adoption papers and took her home to their two-story gray-and-white colonial-style house at 510 Ryerson Road in the Landing section of Roxbury Township, just above Lake Hopatcong in Morris County."
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