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1. www.britannica.com › place › Paterson-New-JerseyPaterson | Industrial City, Great Falls & Historic Sites

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   5 days ago · Paterson, city, seat (1837) of Passaic county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., situated on the Passaic River, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of New York City. It was founded after the American Revolution by advocates of American industrial independence from Europe (including the statesman Alexander.

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3. untappedcities.com › 2011/08/01 › patersons-great-fallsPaterson's Great Falls - Untapped New York

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   3 days ago · About 20 miles from NYC, as the Passaic River flows through Paterson, NJ, lie the Great Falls — the second-highest fall on the East Coast and one of the most important sites in America’s...

4. www.nationsonline.org › map › USAMap of the State of New Jersey, USA - Nations Online Project

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   2 days ago · General Map of New Jersey, United States. The detailed map shows the US state of New Jersey with boundaries, the location of the state capital Trenton, major cities and populated places, rivers and lakes, interstate highways, principal highways, and railroads.

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5. www.tapinto.net › towns › patersonPaterson, NJ Top Stories | TAPinto

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   5 days ago · Paterson Top Stories. Paterson Police Seek Help in Locating Missing 10-Year-Old Girl. By GABRIELLA DRAGONE. June 22, 2024. PATERSON, NJ -The Paterson Police Department is actively searching...

6. www.northjersey.com › story › newsDrug charges reveal details of Paterson NJ gang activity

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   5 days ago · The criminal complaint about the mail carrier was one of two made public on Thursday by the United States Attorney’s Office in Newark, as it announced charges against four alleged Paterson ...

7. www.britannica.com › place › Clifton-New-JerseyClifton | Suburban City, Passaic County | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Clifton, city, Passaic county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies along the Passaic River, between Paterson and Passaic cities. Settled in 1685, it was part of the Acquackanock Tract bought in 1679 by the Dutch from the Delaware Indians.

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   2 days ago · Local Paterson New Jersey 14 Day Extended Forecasts. WeatherWorld.com was originally known as FindLocalWeather.com. We have offered online Paterson, NJ weather services since 2004.

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   Where is Paterson NJ located?

   • Paterson, city, seat (1837) of Passaic county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., situated on the Passaic River, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of New York City. It was founded after the American Revolution by advocates of American industrial independence from Europe (including the statesman Alexander

   Paterson | Industrial City, Great Falls & Historic Sites

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   How did Paterson get its name?

   • Paterson was one of the first planned industrial cities in the United States. The enterprise was chartered by the New Jersey legislature in 1791 as the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (SUM); the city was named for Governor William Paterson, one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

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   What was Paterson known for?

   • By the 1880s Paterson was home to more than one-third of all silk factories in the United States. The city was the scene of many labour disputes, but by the mid-20th century it had become a centre of widely diversified industrial activity.

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   What are the main economic activities in Paterson & Passaic?

   • The industrial cities of Paterson, Passaic, and Clifton help make manufacturing (plastics and search and navigation equipment) the main economic activity. Also important are health and business services. Area 185 square miles (479 square km). Pop. (2000) 489,049; (2010) 501,226.

   Clifton | Suburban City, Passaic County | Britannica

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   Where is William Paterson College in New Jersey?

   • The William Paterson College of New Jersey—which was established in 1855 as a normal (teacher-training) school—is located at nearby Wayne. Paterson Museum is known for its collection of New Jersey rocks and Native American relics.

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   Where is New Jersey located?

   • New Jersey is one of the 50 federal states of the United States of America, located in the northeastern US mainland. It borders the State of New York in the north and northeast, Delaware, across Delaware Bay, in the south and southwest, and Pennsylvania in the west across the Delaware River. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

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