Passaic Falls, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Passaic Falls | Waterfall |
Paterson | City |
Passaic County | County |
New Jersey | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 54' 58'' North , 74° 10' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Paterson | 147,754 (2017) | 0.8km |
Haledon | 8,451 (2017) | 2.2km |
Prospect Park | 5,953 (2017) | 2.4km |
Totowa | 10,973 (2017) | 2.7km |
Woodland Park | 12,518 (2017) | 3.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 1km |
New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 23km |
Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 28km |
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 31km |
New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13331:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9883ede2-38b3-4064-b9ee-59bf620f2590
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, 77 feet (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The falls and surrounding area are protected as part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, administered by the National Park Service. The Congress authorized its establishment in 2009.
One of the United States' largest waterfalls, it played a significant role in the early industrial development of New Jersey, starting in the earliest days of the nation. It is part of the Great Falls of Paterson–Garret Mountain National Natural Landmark. It has also been designated as a National Historic Landmark District since 1976. The Great Falls' raceway and power systems were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1977.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Falls_(Passaic_River) |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5599145 |
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