Welcome to Green Lake ...
Green Lake is located in Morris County<1>.
The location of Green Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Green Lake: Green Lk.
Green Lake is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Green Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Green Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Lake.
Communities near Green Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Lake.
- Paterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Ridgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Borough of Woodland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Suffern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
- Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <4>
- Boonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Green Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Green Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Lake ...
Looking for more information about Green Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Lake.
Adding Green Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Lake in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Green Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Green Lake on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |