Welcome to Ackerson ...
Ackerson is located in Sussex County.
The location of Ackerson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ackerson is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ackerson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ackerson: (973) & (862)<3>
Communities near Ackerson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ackerson.
- Dover [Morris County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover [Morris County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 17,961 people
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- Hackettstown [Warren County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown [Warren County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 9,463 people
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- Boonton [Morris County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton [Morris County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 8,212 people
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- Newton [Sussex County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton [Sussex County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 7,938 people
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- Minisink [Orange County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minisink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minisink
- Minisink [Orange County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 4,477 people
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- Matamoras [Pike County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras [Pike County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 2,363 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras
- Milford [Pike County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford [Pike County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 985 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford
- Unionville [Orange County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville [Orange County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Ackerson
- Estimated population for 2018: 592 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Unionville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville
- Augusta [Sussex County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta [Sussex County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Ackerson
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- Lake Mohawk [Sussex County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk [Sussex County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Ackerson
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Mohawk
- Minisink [Orange County]
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 Ackerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ackerson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ackerson. 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 Ackerson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ackerson. See our Newspapers Page for Ackerson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ackerson ...
Looking for more information about Ackerson? 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 Ackerson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ackerson.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ackerson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ackerson) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ackerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0823, Longitude: -74.6679 In this case, the coordinates for Ackerson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |