Towaco, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 74°20′44″W / 40.92194°N 74.34556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Township | Montville |
Area | |
• Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2) |
• Land | 6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,624 |
• Density | 937.80/sq mi (362.08/km2) |
ZIP Code | 07082 |
FIPS code | 34-73170[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0881217[4] |
Towaco /təˈwɑː.koʊ/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Montville Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07082. Its name reflects the Native American history in the area, which identified the locale as TaWagh, meaning "hill", a reference to the terrain of Towaco.[7]
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[8] It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.