Netcong, New Jersey
Netcong is a borough of 3,659 people in Morris County, New Jersey, founded in 1894.
Why visit Netcong
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bertrand Island Amusement Park, Landing Masonry Bridge, Plaster Mill and Cary Station.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Netcong
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Netcong
Netcong is a borough in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,375, an increase of 143 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,232, which in turn reflected an increase of 652 (+25.3%) from the 2,580 counted in the 2000 census. Netcong lies on the shores of Lake Musconetcong.
From the Wikipedia article Netcong, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Bertrand Island Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Former amusement park in Mount Arlington, NJ
Landing Masonry Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Wild West City
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Theme park in Stanhope, New Jersey, US
Museums and landmarks9
Plaster Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic building in Stanhope, New Jersey
Cary Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic structure in Roxbury, New Jersey
King Store and Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic buildings in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Yacht club in New Jersey, United States of America
Ledgewood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Seward Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Silas Riggs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Ledgewood, New Jersey
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Waterloo Village
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic village in Byram Township, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Turkey Brook Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes32
Applebee's
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
50 International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-25:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Bell's Mansion
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
Upscale Casual Restaurant & Garden Bar
11 Main Street, Stanhope
Mo-Th 12:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-20:00
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.0 mi
50-J International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Ron's Landmark
Restaurant · Italian
85 Main Street, Netcong
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Shakey Jakes Cafe
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
134 NJ 183, Stanhope
Mo-Th 11:30-02:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-03:00; Su 12:00-02:00
20 more on the map.
History
Netcong received its name from the Musconetcong River, named by the Lenape Native Americans and meaning "grass creek", "swamp stream", "rapid stream" or "clear stream place". Along with the river, the proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801, and the coming of the Morris Canal, in 1831, made the site a favorable one for development.
After becoming a borough, the residents had to elect the first governing body. The first mayor was Abraham J. Drake, elected November 14, 1894. A census of Netcong taken July 1895 showed a population of 877 people.
Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the borough. The DL&W's Sussex Branch to Branchville also stopped at Netcong Station, with the Sussex Branch coming into the opposite side of the station from where NJ Transit's line is today. The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents.
From the History section of Netcong, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Residence Inn Mt. Olive at International Trade Center
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
271 Continental Drive, Mount Olive
Churches and places of worship4
Stanhope United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
United Methodist Church - Stanhope-Netcong
Church · United Methodist
Ledgewood Ave, Netcong
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 4.1 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Edith M. Decker Elementary School
School · 4.5 mi
446 Howard Boulevard, Mt Arlington
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
School · 5.9 mi
1 Jefferson Drive, Lake Hopatcong
Healthcare3
Map of Netcong
108 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 20°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 52°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 4.6 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Andover Aeroflex Ap (8 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
Blairstown Airport (1N7) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Ledgewood 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Landing 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Byram Center 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Budd Lake 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Mount Arlington 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Flanders 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Hopatcong 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Kenvil 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Lake Hopatcong 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Dover 7 mi east, about 12 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
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maple Avenue wb, Netcong, NJ, March 2025, 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
- 2020-08-16 17 48 46 View south along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) at U.S. Route 46 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 18 34 View north along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) at U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Netcong, NJ Fire Company, March 2025, 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
- 2020-08-23 12 07 28 View west along U.S. Route 46 just east of New Jersey State Route 183 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 21 38 View south along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) at U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 13 21 View west along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) just west of New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Musconetcong, Netcong, NJ - boat ramp view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 16 03 View east along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) just east of New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-16 17 57 16 View north along New Jersey State Route 183 at U.S. Route 46 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 14 15 55 View east along U.S. Route 46 just west of New Jersey State Route 183 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Netcong, NJ post office, March 2025, 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
- Netcong, NJ Municipal Building, March 2025, 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
- Palace Theatre, Netcong, NJ, March 2025, 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
- Netcong banner, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Musconetcong Dam, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Musconetcong Dam control building, Stanhope, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Street nb, Netcong, NJ, March 2025, 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
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waterloo Village, NJ - Canal Museum, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Hopatcong Yacht club, Cadilac158 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Homestead, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARY STATION, LEDGEWOOD, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Hopatcong Station, 2010 panorama, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS036-E-34980 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-21676 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-122953 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-27010 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-122957 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-122956 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS049-E-3628 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-18052 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-122955 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-122954 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Aumecg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Canal, Lock 1 West, Stanhope, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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