Lake Hopatcong gifts, ornaments and shirts
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Once New York’s summer getaway, Hopatcong is still 40 miles from Manhattan and still New Jersey’s biggest lake. Its coves and the big central island are all on the shirts and mugs here.
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Once New York’s summer getaway, Hopatcong is still 40 miles from Manhattan and still New Jersey’s biggest lake. Its coves and the big central island are all on the shirts and mugs here.
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Lake Hopatcong, as we draw it
The outline keeps its coves and the big central island. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Hopatcong facts, with sources
- State and counties
- New Jersey: Morris and Sussex counties
- Nearest towns
- Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Jefferson, Roxbury and Byram
- River and dam
- Formed by damming Great Pond, Little Pond and the Musconetcong River; the outflow is the Musconetcong
- Dam owner
- New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
- Surface area
- 2,686 acres
- Shoreline
- About 39 miles
Sources: nj.gov, lakehopatcongcommission.org
Questions about Lake Hopatcong
Where is Lake Hopatcong?
Lake Hopatcong sits on the border of Sussex and Morris counties in northern New Jersey, surrounded by Mount Arlington, Hopatcong, Jefferson, Roxbury and Byram.
Is Lake Hopatcong natural or man-made?
Both: it was formed by damming two natural ponds, Great Pond and Little Pond, along with the Musconetcong River, which now flows out of the lake.
How big is Lake Hopatcong?
The Lake Hopatcong Commission lists a surface area of 2,686 acres and approximately 39 miles of shoreline, making it New Jersey's largest lake.
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