Passaic River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Passaic River |
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![]() Passaic River in Bergen and Passaic Counties
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![]() The Passaic and Hackensack watersheds
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Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Counties | Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Union, Somerset |
District | Northern New Jersey, Gateway, Skylands |
Cities | Newark, Paterson, Passaic |
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Main source | Unnamed Pond Mendham 540 ft (160 m) |
River mouth | Newark Bay Newark 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 80 mi (130 km) |
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Basin size | 935 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
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The Passaic River ( pə-SAY-ik) is a river, about 80 mi (129 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States.
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