Newfoundland, New Jersey

Newfoundland, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Newfoundland, New Jersey Newfoundland, New Jersey Newfoundland, New Jersey Newfoundland's location in Passaic County (Inset: Passaic County in New Jersey)
Coordinates: 41°02′47″N 74°26′07″W / 41.04639°N 74.43528°WCoordinates: 41°02′47″N 74°26′07″W / 41.04639°N 74.43528°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris and Passaic
Township	Jefferson and West Milford
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
ZIP code	07435
Area code(s)	973 Exchange: 697
GNIS feature ID	0878781[1]

Newfoundland Train Station, used in the filming of The Station Agent. (41°02′55″N 74°26′40″W / 41.04861°N 74.44444°W)

Newfoundland (/njuːˈfaʊndlənd/) is an unincorporated community located along the border of West Milford Township in Passaic County and both Jefferson Township in Morris County, in New Jersey, United States.^[2] It is located along Route 23 and is the mailing address of Green Pond, a private lake in Rockaway Township.

Newfoundland was a popular resort destination at the turn of the 20th century. Several resort hotels including Brown's Hotel and Idylease Inn relied on the railroad to bring guests for the resort season. The New Jersey Midland Railway developed the Newfoundland station in 1872. New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway provided passenger service until the 20th century and stills travels through the area carrying freight. The critically acclaimed and award winning 2003 independent film The Station Agent was set and filmed largely in Newfoundland using iconic train station featured in the film.

References

1. "Newfoundland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2016.

External links

• Hepler, Steven P. (2000). "A salute to the Morris County Central Railroad". Whippany Railway Museum. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
• The West Milford Messenger (local newspaper)
• Newfoundland Station web site