Pompton Plains is a
census-designated place
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(CDP) and
unincorporated community
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constituting the majority of
Pequannock Township
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,
Morris County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. As of the
2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 11,144.
[ The community was first listed as a CDP in advance of the 2020 census.][
]
Geography
Pompton Plains is situated in the valley of the Pompton River
The Pompton River is a tributary of the Passaic River, approximately long, in Passaic County in northern New Jersey in the United States.
It is formed south of the borough of Pompton Lakes by the confluence of the Ramapo and Pequannock river ...
, which forms the eastern border of the community, the township, and Morris County. Across the river to the east is Wayne in Passaic County
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The Pequannock River is a tributary of the Pompton River, approximately long, located in northern New Jersey in the United States.
Course
It rises in eastern Sussex County, near Highland Lakes on the north side of Hamburg Mountain. It fl ...
to the northeast is the borough of Pompton Lakes. Neighboring communities in Morris County are Riverdale to the north, Kinnelon to the west, Lincoln Park
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to the southwest, and the remainder of Pequannock Township to the south.
New Jersey Route 23
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runs through the east side of the community, leading northwest to Franklin
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and south to Interstate 80
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in Wayne. Interstate 287
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passes through the northwest part of Pompton Plains, with the closest access from Exit 52 (Route 23) in Riverdale.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the Pompton Plains CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.76%, are water,Passaic River
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watershed.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 11,144.[
]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pompton Plains include:
* Jason Biggs
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(born 1978), actor who has appeared in the '' American Pie'' films
* Michael T. Cahill
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Early life and education
Raised in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Cahill graduated from Pequanno ...
, dean of Brooklyn Law School
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...
* Peter Cameron Peter Cameron may refer to:
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* Peter Camero ...
(born 1959), novelist
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and short-story writer
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* Frank Ackerman Hill (1919–2012), military veteran
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and World War II
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fighter ace
* Davana Medina (born 1974), figure competitor
* Susan Misner
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Early years
Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey.
C ...
(born 1971), actress who has appeared on films and television, including roles in ''One Life to Live
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'', ''The Bronx Is Burning
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'', '' Rescue Me'' and ''Chicago
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''
* French Montana
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(born 1984), rapper
* Criss Oliva
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...
(1963–1993), musician who was the lead guitar
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ist and co-founder of Savatage
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* Pete Yorn
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(born 1974), singer-songwriter and musician[Kausch, Katie]
"12 Celebs With Morris County Ties From game show hosts to Tony winners, these 12 celebrities all have ties to Morris County-- including some you might not have known."
Long Valley, NJ Patch, October 16, 2017. Accessed November 21, 2020. "Another Montville native, Pete York was born in Pompton Plains and attended Montville High School."
References
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Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey
Census-designated places in New Jersey
Pequannock Township, New Jersey