Mount Arlington, New Jersey Relocation Guide
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Population: 4,663 Located in Morris County
The Borough of Mount Arlington lies along the eastern bank of Lake Hopatcong. Access by railroad shaped Mount Arlington's destiny as a resort community during the second half of the 19th Century. The borough was established in 1890 when it separated from Roxbury Township. Morris County's Lee's Marina and the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club are popular boating facilities on the lake. More than 500 acres, or 29% of the borough, is publicly owned open space, consisting of parks and active recreation areas and unimproved wooded open space for passive recreation. In recent years, the Howard Boulevard and I-80 interchange area has attracted both residential and commercial development to Mount Arlington. Morris County, among the fastest growing counties in the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut metropolitan region, nestles amid rolling hills, broad valleys and glittering lakes approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. Rich in historic lore and tradition, Mount Arlington combines natural beauty and pleasant suburban living with proximity to metropolitan surroundings. Its rolling landscape is dotted with lakes and rivers. Much of its beauty has been protected and preserved by the Board of Chosen Freeholders through its Park Commission. finest. Included are outdoor education centers, a marina, golf courses, a riding stable, indoor ice skating arena, cultural center, arboretums, and numerous types of hiking, cycling, wildflower and nature trails. Since the turn of the century, the character of industry in Morris County has changed from iron mining to research, pharmaceuticals and light manufacturing. The character of the land itself has changed from agricultural to residential. Beautiful homes and gardens predominate, both in housing developments, many of them located on the estates of former millionaires, to small country estates. New construction, both residential, commercial and industrial, is constant. There are large numbers of garden type apartments and condominiums, available too. Mount Arlington has retained a sense of the old days, while still moving with the times. With so much on offer, come and see what makes Mount Arlington such a special place to live and work. |
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