Newfoundland, New Jersey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newfoundland, New Jersey
Census-designated place
The Newfoundland Train Station was used in the filming of The Station Agent in 2003. 41°02′55″N 74°26′40″W / 41.04861°N 74.44444°W / 41.04861; -74.44444 (Newfoundland Station)
Newfoundland, New Jersey Location in Passaic County, New Jersey Show map of Passaic County, New Jersey Newfoundland, New Jersey Location in Morris County, New Jersey Show map of Morris County, New Jersey Newfoundland, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Newfoundland, New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic and Morris
Township	West Milford and Jefferson
Area
• Total	7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2)
• Land	6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,145
• Density	175.6/sq mi (67.8/km2)
ZIP Code	07435
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	34-51420
GNIS feature ID	0878781

Idylease Inn, a Historic Landmark, is located in Newfoundland.

Newfoundland (/njuːˈfaʊndlənd/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) covering portions of both West Milford in Passaic County, and Jefferson Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located along Route 23 and is the mailing address of Green Pond, a private lake in Rockaway Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 1,145.

Newfoundland was a popular resort destination at the turn of the 20th century. Several resort hotels including Brown's Hotel and Idylease Inn relied on the railroad to bring guests for the resort season. The New Jersey Midland Railway developed the Newfoundland station in 1872. New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway provided passenger service until the 20th century and still travels through the area carrying freight. The 2003 independent film The Station Agent was set and filmed largely in Newfoundland, with the train station featured in the film.

Newfoundland is also the home of a nationwide food waste program called AmpleHarvest.org, which was launched in 2009 to end hunger and food waste by helping millions of gardeners nationwide donate excess food to thousands of local food pantries. The program came out of a local program that started donating food from its community garden to food pantries in Newfoundland and other nearby areas.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,145.