page_title: Morris County, New Jersey
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Morris County, New Jersey / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Section of pond covered with algae. The Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morris County, New Jersey, has 570 acres of nature trails for biking, jogging, horseback riding, picnics, athletic fields.
context_page_description: Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 30 mi west of New York City. According to the 2010 census, the population was 492,276, up from the 470,212 at the 2000 Census, As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county's population was 491,845, making it the state's 10th-most populous county, and marking a 1.5% increase from 2010. The county is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and is divided into 39 municipalities, but has no large cities. Its county seat is Morristown. The most populous place was Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, with 53,238 residents at the time of the 2010 Census, while Rockaway Township covered 45.55 square miles, the largest total area of any municipality.
  In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $86,582, the highest in New Jersey and ranked 24th of 3,113 counties in the United States. Morris County, as of the 2000 Census, was the sixth-wealthiest county in the United States by median household income at $77,340, sixth in median family income at $89,773 and ranked tenth by per capita income at $36,964.
context_section_description: According to the 2010 Census, the county had a total area of 481.62 square miles (1,247.4 km²), including 460.18 square miles (1,191.9 km²) of land (95.5%) and 21.45 square miles (55.6 km²) of water (4.5%).
  The county rises in elevation and relief from east to west, with only the more developed eastern suburbs in the Passaic River valley being relatively level. The highest point is at 1,395 feet (425 m) above sea level on a mountain south of Pine Swamp in western Jefferson Township. The second-highest point is on a mountain just north of Riker Lake at 1,358 feet (414 m). The lowest point is about 160 feet (49 m) in elevation, at Two Bridges, the confluence of the Passaic and Pompton rivers.
  The county is drained by several rivers. The Rockaway River drains 125 square miles (320 km²), of the northern section of the county. The Whippany River drains 69 square miles (180 km²) of the middle of the county. The South Branch of the Raritan River and the Black River drain the western area.
  Most of the county's borders are rivers. The Pequannock River drains the northern boundary area. The Pompton River drains the eastern section. The Passaic River also drains the eastern border area. The western border is drained by the Musconetcong River.
  There are several large lakes in Morris County, among them are Lake Hopatcong, Budd Lake, Lake Parsippany, and the Boonton Reservoir (also known as the Jersey City Reservoir).
caption: Loantaka Brook Reservation bikeway pond with algae located in Morris Township
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