Kinnelon, New Jersey
Kinnelon is a borough of 10,013 people in Morris County, New Jersey, founded in March 21, 1922.
Why visit Kinnelon
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brookhollow’s Barnyard, Kakeout Mountain, Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks and Boonton.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Kinnelon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kinnelon
Kinnelon () is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately 33 miles (53 km) west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,966, a decrease of 282 (−2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,248, which in turn reflected an increase of 883 (+9.4%) from the 9,365 counted in the 2000 census. It is a low-density, suburban community, with many parks and trails.
From the Wikipedia article Kinnelon, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks32
Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Historic structure in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Railway station in Boonton, the United States of America
Boonton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Historic ironworks in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Historic building in Boonton, New Jersey
Butler
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
NYS&W station
Henry Doremus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
James Dixon Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Building in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Martin Berry House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Martin Van Duyne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
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Montville Schoolhouse
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic building and museum in Montville, New Jersey
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Friendship Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Pompton Aquatic Park
Park · 5.3 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Cinco De Mayo Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.9 mi
125 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Bloomingdale
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 2.2 mi
1538 Route 23, Butler
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
28 more on the map.
History
Then still part of Pequannock Township and known as Charlotteburg (named after Charlotte, wife of King George III of Great Britain), early settlements in the Kinnelon area date back to the late 17th century when iron forges and furnaces were first established. Mining and forest cropping were major occupations of the earliest settlers. The construction of the Morris Canal in the early 1820s led to a significant decline in the mining industry, after which the land was sold over time.
During the early part of the 20th century, like much of Morris County at the time, the area became a haven for the wealthy who were attracted by the isolation and natural beauty. The most notable example of this was Francis S. Kinney, a 19th-century industrialist who founded Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company and built an estate that dates back to 1883.
One of the largest private holdings in Morris County at any time, Kinney purchased upwards of 5,000 acres (20 km2) of land and built a large "summer cottage" known as Smoke Rise, which is a translation of the Pequannock Native American name for the mountainous area, where a heavy mist often rises at sunset. Francis Kinney referred to the estate as "Kinney Lawn"; when the borough was formed in 1922, residents adopted "Kinnelon" as a modified form of that name. His son, Morris Kinney, lived most of his life on the estate.
From the History section of Kinnelon, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Rockaway Valley Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Katharine D Malone Elementary School
School · 5.8 mi
524 Green Pond Road, Rockaway
Healthcare2
Map of Kinnelon
191 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 19°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 27°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 38°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 52°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Charlotteburg Rsvr Hcn (4 mi away), 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
Morris County has had 22 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
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Franklin Lakes 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Paterson 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Glen Rock 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Florham Park 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Hopatcong 15 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Hillsdale 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- East Rutherford 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Budd Lake 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Newark 21 mi southeast, about 34 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
- Kinnelon, NJ municipal complex, Nov. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 15 16 19 View south along Morris County Route 511 (Boonton Avenue) at Fayson Lakes Road in Kinnelon, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 14 47 51 View north along Morris County Route 511 (Boonton Avenue) just south of Vista Court in Kinnelon, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 17 51 20 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 at Morris County Route 618 (Kinnelon Road-Kiel Road) in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 14 10 02 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 at the exit for Morris County Route 511 SOUTH (Kinnelon, Boonton) in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MARTIN BERRY HOUSE, POMPTON PLAINS, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NICHOLAS VREELAND OUTKITCHEN, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VAN DUYNE-JACOBUS HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Remains of stone foundation with arches, Boonton Ironworks, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MontvilleNJ MontvilleSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MARTIN VAN DUYNE HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schuyler-Colfax House, Nathaniel R. Ewan, Public domain
- JAMES DIXON FARM, BOONTON, MORRIS CTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pompton Plains Station - September 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 211 Cornelia Street, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Arch Bridge, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JAMES VAN DUYNE FARM HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boonton Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boonton Public Library, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butler station - August 2011, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Henry Doremus House, Montville, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DreamDoll, RyanRoebuck, CC0
- Tripod Rock - Pyramid Mountain (4873425067), Steven Reynolds from Summit, NJ, United States, CC BY 2.0
- ISS040-E-33237 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-16779 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-51356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-51358 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-33238 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-51357 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-19760 - View of Connecticut, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS025-E-8400 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 2021-09-24 10 05 29 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 from the pedestrian overpass near Roosevelt Avenue in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-24 10 05 39 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 from the pedestrian overpass near Roosevelt Avenue in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 11 27 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 at the exit for Morris County Route 511 SOUTH (Boonton) in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 19 26 15 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 between Cascade Way ant Morris County Route 511 (Boonton Avenue) in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 19 02 50 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 just south of Germantown Road in West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 19 09 55 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 just south of Northgate Road in West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 19 15 12 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 just south of Passaic County Route 694 (Hamburg Turnpike) in West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 19 12 53 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 at Passaic County Route 694 (Hamburg Turnpike) in West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-11 14 55 49 View north along Morris County Route 511 (Boonton Avenue) at New Jersey State Route 23 in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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