Crandon Lakes, New Jersey
Crandon Lakes is a community of 1,293 people in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Why visit Crandon Lakes
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buttermilk Falls, Rattlesnake Mountain, Andrew Snable House and Shoemaker-Houck Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Crandon Lakes
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crandon Lakes
Crandon Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Crandon Lakes had a population of 1,120.
From the Wikipedia article Crandon Lakes, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 2.7 mi
Waterfall in Walpack Township, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks2
Andrew Snable House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Walpack Township, New Jersey
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Shoemaker-Houck Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic farmstead in Sussex County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Crandon Lakes
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 17°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 19°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 52°F | 4.6 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newton (6 mi away), rain and snow from Andover Twp 1.7 W, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sussex County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blairstown Airport (1N7) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Hopatcong 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 16 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Budd Lake 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Oak Ridge 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Hackettstown 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Dover 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Kinnelon 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Parsippany 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Morristown 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shoemaker-Houck Farm (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andrew Snable House 3, Ammodramus, CC0
- Buttermilk Falls, Walpack Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 11 00 45 View north along Sussex County Route 521 (Kemah Mecca Lake Road) just north of Possaghi Road in Hampton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 10 08 59 View south along Sussex County Route 521 (Kemah Mecca Lake Road) at Sussex County Route 617 (Mountain Road) in Hampton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 11 04 12 View north along Sussex County Route 521 (Mountain Road) at Sussex County Route 617 and Kemah Mecca Lake Road in Hampton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 10 08 07 View south along Sussex County Route 521 (Mountain Road) at Sussex County Route 617 and Kemah Mecca Lake Road in Hampton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-27 11 06 38 View north along Sussex County Route 521 (West Owassa Turnpike) between Brink Road and Blackford Road in Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BlueMountainPanorama, GriegMachine8, CC BY-SA 4.0
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