Succasunna, New Jersey
Succasunna is a community of 9,799 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Succasunna
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bertrand Island Amusement Park, Buttermilk Falls, Bridget Smith House and Cary Station.
Weather in Succasunna
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About Succasunna
Succasunna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, serving as the township's downtown and population center. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,338, up from 9,152 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Succasunna, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Bertrand Island Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 4.0 mi
Former amusement park in Mount Arlington, NJ
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 4.2 mi
Waterfall in Mendham Township, New Jersey
Landing Masonry Bridge
Bridge · 3.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks10
Bridget Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Cary Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic structure in Roxbury, New Jersey
Combs Hollow Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
King Store and Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic buildings in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Mount Olive Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Plaster Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic building in Stanhope, New Jersey
Seward Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Silas Riggs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ledgewood, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Turkey Brook Park
Park · 3.6 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes38
Asian Express
Restaurant · Asian · 1.8 mi
20 Hillside Avenue, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su off
Black River Barn
Diner · American · 1.7 mi
1178 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph
11:00-01:30
26 more on the map.
History
The name "Succasunna" comes from the Lenni Lenape Native American word for "land of black stones", most likely due to the rich iron ore deposits in the area. The community was established circa 1740.
The Morris Canal was an important transportation link in the iron industry around Succasunna, carrying coal to iron ore-producing areas throughout North Jersey. The canal was abandoned in 1924 and largely dismantled.
Succasunna was the site of the world's first electronic switching public telephone exchange. The Western Electric model 1ESS system was cut over for service on the New Jersey Bell 584 central office on May 30, 1965. A commemorative plaque on the wall of the central office building notes this historic event. Instead of electro-mechanical relays, the 1ESS was the first commercial computerized electronic switching system. This innovation allowed for features of modern telephone service, like call forwarding, call waiting, and three-way calling.
From the History section of Succasunna, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Stanhope United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Roxbury Public Library Central Library
Library · 1.4 mi
103 Main Street, Succasunna
Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School
School · 5.1 mi
137 East Central Avenue, Wharton
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 1.0 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Healthcare3
Map of Succasunna
131 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Ledgewood 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Flanders 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Kenvil 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Netcong 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Landing 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Budd Lake 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Mount Arlington 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Stanhope 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Chester 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Dover 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BRIDGET SMITH HOUSE, MINE HILL, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 21 Combs Hollow Road, Randolph, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaster Mill, Stanhope, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARY STATION, LEDGEWOOD, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buttermilk Falls, India Brook Park, Mendham Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Hopatcong Station, 2010 panorama, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Horseshoe lake in Succasauna, NJ frozen over in the aftermath of the January 2026 North American Winter Storm, Stuttle2, CC BY 4.0
- Silk-city-diner-toms-ledgewood-nj, Nkehrley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8 gb sandisk SD card from a Nikon coolpics camera during data transfer, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- Megacollybia rodmanii 135192666, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Megacollybia rodmanii 135192694, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-07-30 15 02 35 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 at Main Street in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-09 09 42 46 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 at U.S. Route 46 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Homestead, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris CR 617 eb at Henderson Place, Randolph Township, 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
- 2018-07-30 13 10 46 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 just east of U.S. Route 46 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 214 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 217 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Jackson's Store, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris CR 617 eb past NJ Route 10, Randolph Township, 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
- 2020-08-23 11 59 38 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of New Jersey State Route 10 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6 and 8 Emmans Road, Ledgewood, NJ - Jacob Drake House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 252 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 2 East - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 2 East - turbine, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trillium flexipes - gwt2102 - 504780411, gwt2102, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 04 40 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of Hercules Road and Hillside Avenue in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 11 37 04 View south along U.S. Route 206 just south of Morris County Route 613 (Drakes Dale Road) in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Avenue sb, Randolph Township, 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
- Carex polymorpha iNat-135164844, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Carex polymorpha iNat-135164812, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Carex polymorpha iNat-135164862 (4x3), Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Carex polymorpha iNat-135164932, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Carex polymorpha iNat-135164862, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Chlorophyllum rhacodes 79233355, mebro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chlorophyllum rhacodes 79233349, mebro, CC BY-SA 4.0
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