Landing, New Jersey
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  Landing, New Jersey Landing's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)  Landing, New Jersey Landing, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Landing, New Jersey Landing, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| 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 | 6,436 |
| ZIP code | 07850 |
| Area code | 973 Exchange: 663 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877660[2] |
Landing is a small settlement and unincorporated community located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[3] 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.[1]
From the 1880s through the 1940s, it was a popular summer resort area, but by the 1970s it had evolved into a suburban community.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Landing include:
- Karen Ann Quinlan (1954-1985), an important figure in the history of the right to die debate in the United States.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Landing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ 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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