Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
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The Isles Bridge, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°57′39″N 74°36′46″W / 40.96083°N 74.61278°W / 40.96083; -74.61278 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2) |
| • Land | 7.39 sq mi (19.13 km2) |
| • Water | 2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 930 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,232 |
| • Density | 1,385.32/sq mi (534.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
07849
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| Area code(s) | 973/862 |
| FIPS code | 34-37710[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806109[4] |
Lake Hopatcong is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Jefferson Township, Morris County, in the U.S. stateofNew Jersey. It includes communities on the northeast side of Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in the state.
Lakefront communities in the CDP include Espanong, Prospect Point, Raccoon Island, and Woodport, and inland communities include Hurdtown, Tierneys Corner, and Berkshire Valley. The CDP is bordered to the west, across the lake, by the borough of HopatconginSussex County, and to the south it is bordered by Mount ArlingtoninRoxbury Township and by the Lower Berkshire Valley CDP. Lake Shawnee is in the northeast part of the CDP.
New Jersey Route 15 passes through the eastern side of the Lake Hopatcong CDP, leading south 4 miles (6 km) to Interstate 80inWharton and north 6 miles (10 km) to Sparta.
The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 10,232.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 10,232 | — | |
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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lake Hopatcong include:
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