Long Valley, New Jersey

Long Valley, New Jersey
Zion Lutheran Church in the center of Long Valley
Zion Lutheran Church in the center of Long Valley
Location of Long Valley in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Long Valley in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Long Valley is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Long Valley
Long Valley
Location in Morris County
Long Valley is located in New Jersey
Long Valley
Long Valley
Location in New Jersey
Long Valley is located in the United States
Long Valley
Long Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°46′56″N 74°46′37″W / 40.78225°N 74.776936°W / 40.78225; -74.776936
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipWashington
Area
 • Total4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2)
 • Land4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  1.24%
Elevation554 ft (169 m)
Population
 • Total1,827
 • Density400.13/sq mi (154.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07853[4]
Area code908
FIPS code34-41400[5][6]
GNIS feature ID02390090[7]

Long Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[8] in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States.[9][10][11][12] Once known as German Valley from its foundation during the colonial era, the community was renamed in response to anti-German sentiment during World War I.[13] As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,827.[3]

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Valley Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Long Valley CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Long Valley, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 4, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Morris County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  10. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  11. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  12. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
  13. ^ Historical Records, Washington Township. Accessed December 17, 2007.