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Wanaque, New Jersey
Wanaque is a borough of 11,206 people in Passaic County, New Jersey, founded in March 22, 1918.
Why visit Wanaque
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 54 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ackerman-Boyd House, Butler, Friendship Park and Pompton Aquatic Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Wanaque
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wanaque
Wanaque () is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,317, an increase of 201 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 11,116, which in turn reflected an increase of 850 (+8.3%) from the 10,266 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wanaque, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks34
Ackerman-Boyd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
United States historic place
Butler
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
NYS&W station
Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Oakland, New Jersey, USA
Demarest-Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Jacobus Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Oakland, New Jersey
John Bartholf House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Dutch colonial house in Mahwah, New Jersey, United States
Schuyler-Colfax House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Storms House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Van Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Van Houten-Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
United States historic house in New Jersey
Van Winkle-Fox House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Oakland, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County, New Jersey
Winters-Courter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
Friendship Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Pompton Aquatic Park
Park · 4.3 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes54
Axton's by Chef Anton Testino
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 mi
437 Ringwood Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Jardín Latino
Restaurant · Latin American · 2.5 mi
118 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Monica's Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 mi
1 Lakeside Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Mr. Ramen + Miss Korea
Restaurant · Asian · 2.5 mi
1 Cannonball Road, Pompton Lakes
New Ho King Kitchen
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.4 mi
400 Ringwood Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Nicky G's Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.6 mi
4 Colfax Avenue, Pompton Lakes
42 more on the map.
History
Wanaque was incorporated as an independent borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and Ringwood, and affirmed by a referendum held on March 22, 1918. The borough's name Wanaque (original pronunciation 'Wa Na Kee') is thought to have been derived from a Lenni Lenape Native American word meaning "land of sassafras".
From the History section of Wanaque, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
The Journey Within (Spiritualists' National Union Church)
Place of worship · 2.1 mi
Shopping18
Home Field Advantage Sporting Goods
Shop · 2.6 mi
219 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Northeast Janitorial Supply
Hardware store · 2.5 mi
505 Ringwood Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Franklin Avenue Middle School
School · 4.7 mi
755 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes
Healthcare3
Map of Wanaque
215 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 20°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wanaque Raymond Dam (0 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
Passaic County has had 20 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)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Oakland 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Pompton Lakes 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Ringwood 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Franklin Lakes 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Pompton Plains 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Kinnelon 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Ramsey 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Lincoln Park 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Waldwick 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Paterson 11 mi southeast, about 18 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
- NJ Wanaque Reservoir IMG 1921, Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-07-25 18 44 31 View south along Passaic County Route 511 (Ringwood Avenue) between Orchard Street and Maple Avenue in Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Francis of Assisi Church, Wanaque, NJ, 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
- 2013-05-12 13 11 56 View towards the Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 12 23 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 11 19 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail from the southern portion of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 12 33 View towards the Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 12 59 View towards the Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 13 29 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 14 32 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 14 52 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail from the southern sector of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 15 View south from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 26 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail from the southern section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 19 View southwest from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 22 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 33 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 10 29 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 09 35 View towards the Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 17 43 Immature Red Oak foliage along the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 17 16 Red oak sapling along the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the southern sector of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 17 43 Closeup of a Red oak sapling along the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the southern sector of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 18 01 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 01 03 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 18 03 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 18 55 View towards the Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 19 06 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 12 59 17 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 12 59 43 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail from the south end of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 12 59 29 View southeast from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 12 59 47 View from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 19 24 View north along the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 19 31 View south along the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 20 10 View east from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 19 53 View northeast from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 21 17 View west through trees from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 25 25 Rocky section along the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 27 01 View west-northwest from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 26 43 View southwest from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 26 52 View west-southwest from the Wanaque Ridge Trail on the central section of Wanaque Ridge in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-12 13 25 52 View of Wanaque Reservoir from the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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