Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha is a community of 11,018 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Lake Hiawatha
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Parsippany Play House, Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks and Boonton.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Lake Hiawatha
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake Hiawatha
Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Parsippany–Troy Hills Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The U.S. Postal Service serves the community as ZIP Code 07034. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,194.
From the Wikipedia article Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks20
Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic structure in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Railway station in Boonton, the United States of America
Boonton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic ironworks in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic building in Boonton, New Jersey
Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Bowlsby-Degelleke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Davenport-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Effingham Low House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Grimes Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Henry Doremus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Johannes Parlaman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes53
Anthony Francos Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Pasta · 1.4 mi
1442 Route 46 West, Parsippany
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 10:30-23:00
Ashia
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese · 1.4 mi
1460 Route 46 West, Parsippany
Tu-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30
Bollywood Grill
Restaurant · Indian
94 North Beverwyck Road, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
Tu-Su 11:30-21:30
Howard's Mediterranean Cafe & Catering
Cafe · Mediterranean · 0.9 mi
191 Changebridge Road, Montville Township
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00, Su 07:00-19:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 1.3 mi
792 Route 46, Parsippany
Mo,Su 07:00-20:30; Tu-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-21:30
Phở Bình Dương
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.3 mi
744 Route 46 West, Parsippany
Mo,PH off; Tu-Th,Su 11:00-19:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-20:30
Tuscany Villa Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 mi
223 Changebridge Road, Montville Township
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Bollywood Grill
Restaurant · Indian · 0.4 mi
435 N Beverwyck Rd, Lake Hiawatha
11:30-22:30
41 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping13
Patel Brothers
Grocery · Indian · 1.3 mi
1086,1088,1090 Route 46 West, Parsippany
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare3
Map of Lake Hiawatha
159 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boonton 1 Se Hcn (1 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, 5 miles away.
- Kinnelon 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Florham Park 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Paterson 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Franklin Lakes 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Glen Rock 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Newark 15 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Hopatcong 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- East Rutherford 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Elizabeth 18 mi southeast, about 29 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
- SIMON VAN DUYNE HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DAVENPORT-DEMAREST HOUSE, MONTVILLE, 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
- PARSONAGE OF THE MONTVILLE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, 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
- EFFINGHAM LOW HOUSE, MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MontvilleNJ MontvilleSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GRIMES HOMESTEAD, MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MARTIN VAN DUYNE HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 211 Cornelia Street, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Arch Bridge, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boonton Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boonton Public Library, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MILLER-KINGSLAND HOUSE, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOWLSBY-DEGELLEKE HOUSE; PARSIPPANY, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry Doremus House, Montville, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOWERS-LIVINGSTON-OSBORN HOUSE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHANNES PARLAMAN HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOONTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House lifting, Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jon's Thanksgiving Dinner, WsyedRBC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montville Township, NJ Municipal Building, Oct. 2026, 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
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 8 (8293338530), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 9 (8293339346), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 11 (8292288291), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 10 (8293340004), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stephen Condit House, Parsippany, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 4 (8292283551), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 3 (8292282963), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 2 (8293334494), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 5 (8293336418), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 1 (8292281387), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 7 (8293337744), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 6 (8292284925), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Morris CR 621 sb, Montville, NJ, Oct. 2026, 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
- Kmart Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 12 (8293341308), Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Montville Township, NJ High School, Oct. 2026, 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
- 2021-06-16 14 15 20 View west along Interstate 80 from the overpass for Morris County Route 637 (South Beverwyck Road) in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 14 16 34 View east along Interstate 80 from the overpass for Morris County Route 637 (South Beverwyck Road) in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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