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  Great Falls of the Passaic River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, 77 ft (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County in northern New Jersey in the United States.
Behind Niagara Falls, it is one of the tallest falls on the East Coast of the United States.
The falls is viewable from Overlook Park on the north and Hamilton Park on the south.
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 Passaic River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Passaic rises in the boro of Mendham, in southern Morris County.
It was also an early source of hydropower at the Great Falls of the Passaic in Paterson, resulting the early emergence of the area as the center of industrial mills..
The Passaic River is known for chronic flooding problems during periods of heavy rainfall or snowmelt, especially where the Pompton River joins the Passaic River in Wayne, New Jersey.
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 Southern Passaic County
Also Passaic’s hospitals are of paramount importance to the city and it features three fine major facilities: The General Hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, and Passaic Beth Israel.
Passaic is a microcosm of America, from the colonial experience to urban decay.
Paterson is the third largest city in New Jersey, seat of Passaic County, and the northernmost of the four tightly populated industrial cities of Paterson, Passaic, Clifton and Nutley.
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 Passaic River Info
The Passaic River Basin is roughly elliptical in shape, and drains approximately 835 square miles of Northern New Jersey and Southern New York State.
The flood plain of the Passaic River ranges from 5,000 to 20,000 feet in width throughout much of the Central Basin, narrowing to approximately 100 to 4,000 feet at Chatham Borough.
Prior to 1902, flood control for the Passaic River Basin was limited to ditching local swamps and desnagging and enlarging sections of the Passaic River's channel.
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 Passaic Falls Bridges - The Passaic County Historical Society
The first record known of white men to visit the Falls is given in an account of two Labadist missionaries in March 1680, who with an Indian guide came up the Passaic River to the present city of Passaic and then on foot to the Falls.
It is quite possible that others had seen the Falls before this, for the Acquackanonk tract was secured from the Indians in April 1678, and probably some of the patentees were over the ground which extended up to the Falls.
The wonders of the Falls was advertised by Abraham Godwin in the New York newspapers as early as 1770 in which he stated that he ran a stage from Pawles Hook to the Falls and also maintained a good inn nearby.
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 North Jersey Sports.com
LITTLE FALLS - Although Passaic Valley came into Saturday's NHC-Skyline Conference contest without a win, Wayne Valley head coach Joe Leicht knew that the Hornets were like no team that his team had played yet this season and that they were dangerous.
Passaic Valley is a young team, but possesses at least four 3-point shooters on the court at all times.
Passaic Valley cooled off while Indians' forward Brad Dragone stayed hot to the tune of a 30-point, 11-rebound performance as Wayne Valley cruised in the second half to a 64-48 triumph.
www.northjerseysports.com /boysbasketball/2004/010403WayneVPassaicV.htm   (660 words)

  
 Hiking Little Falls (Moris Canal site)
Little Falls brownstone was used for the retaining walls of the Morris Canal and the aqueduct that spanned the Passaic River.
The Little Falls aqueduct was a magnificent arch that spanned the river for 80 feet and rose 60 feet above the river bed.
The are nice overlooks with views of the upper falls of the River, rocky outcrops, and intact upland forest.
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 Captain James Gray, Ironmaster at Little Falls - Passaic County Historical Society
This gentleman, prior to the war of the Revolution, was a distinguished man in the Province of New Jersey and one of the industrial pioneers of Passaic County.
Cruikshank concludes that James Gray purchased the riverbeds and lands on the south of the river from Board and Ward for the purpose of establishing an iron foundry on the south bank.
An interesting sidelight on the confiscation of the Gray property by the State of New Jersey is contained in a document in possession of the Passaic County Historical Society.
www.lambertcastle.org /gray.html   (1562 words)

  
 Passaic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The falls is located under a stone bridge on Clinton Road, about one mile north of N.J. Route 23, on lands of Newark Watershed.
One of New Jersey's most accessible falls, Bridal Veil is on the grounds of William Paterson College, just to the west of the Overlook Avenue entrance.
HEWITT FALLS (Passaic County, about 15 feet) is formed where the Wanaque River funnels through a hemlock-shrouded ravine into a deep pool.
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 Passaic River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Around the corner from where I lived, where McBride Avenue ends and Spruce Street begins, the Passaic Falls is on the left, beyond a grassy slope.
As the river ran downhill from the falls, numerous mills bordered its banks and nearby streets.
The Great Passaic Falls, now a national landmark, dedicated in 1976, was and still is a majestic sight.
www.passaicriver.com /reflect2.html   (424 words)

  
 Wild NJ - 10 Places - Great Falls
Created from the outflow of the ancient glacial Passaic Lake, this plunging 77-foot cataract in the Passaic River's path to the sea is one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
I've photographed the Great Falls from many angles and all possible vantage points, and I am always entranced by the visual contrast between the powerful moving water and its solid brown-rock framework.
The falls are especially dynamic after a long period of rain, when the river is high and the water is abundant and thunderous.
www.wildnj.com /njm5-2.htm   (114 words)

  
 Little Falls, New Jersey NJ, township profile (Passaic County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Little Falls, NJ Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, in the New York metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Little Falls was $33,242, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Passaic County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18640   (665 words)

  
 00694135   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Passaic Falls / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, James White.
From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: A beautiful picture of the falls of the Passaic River, near Paterson, N.J. Copyright: no reg.
July 1896, in Paterson, N.J. Edison film historian C. Musser notes that the International Film Co. shot a similar film, entitled Passaic Falls in the Maguire & Baucus catalogue; it is possible that this is the International film rather than the Edison one.
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 History in Review - Sam Patch, The Famous Jumper, by Paul E. Johnson
Falls and bridge leaping was apparently a common pastime of the mill boys.
It was his leap, in 1827 from the Passaic Falls in Paterson New Jersey that gained him notoriety.
He went on to jump off of Niagara falls a couple of times, and at Passaic Falls, off of the Clinton Bridge, in Paterson, New Jersey, before moving onto Genesee, New York.
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Passaic Falls, Spring, c.1839, oil on wood panel, 23 x 33 inches, From the Collections of The New Jersey Historical Society, Newark.
The landscape shown here depicts "the state's most admired and painted natural wonder [of that time], the Passaic Falls."(2) Whitley displays a more romantic, more dramatic vision of the Falls than some painters of his time.
The New Jersey Historical Society has two versions of Whitley's Falls, one painted in the spring and one in the autumn.
www.ettc.net /njarts/details.cfm?ID=56   (359 words)

  
 NJAS: NJ Waters Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
From the top of this fall to the foot of a series of falls and rapids known as Little Falls, the rise is eight feet.
This is the outlet of the Passaic valley proper, a flat-bottomed valley between the First and Second Mountains and the southeastern foot of the Highlands, 8 to 12 miles wide and 32 miles long.
It is a violent stream and its floods come into the Passaic with so high a velocity that driftwood is frequently carried far up the flat valley of the main stream, to the southward.
www.njaudubon.org /Education/njwnews.html   (1250 words)

  
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Passaic Falls, n.d., engraved by G. Ellis after a drawing by Thomas Doughty.
The Great Passaic Falls was dedicated as a national landmark in 1976, and today many people visit the New Jersey attraction to observe the second largest waterfall on the East Coast (second only to the Niagara Falls).(1)
Passaic Falls illustrates a picturesque composition and fits the description of many of Doughty's New Jersey-inspired works: a focal point of a body of water bordered by trees in the foreground with hills or mountains in the distance.
www.ettc.net /njarts/details.cfm?ID=779   (390 words)

  
 Silk City: Paterson, New Jersey - North Jersey's Internet Magazine
Picnicking near the Falls, Hamilton noticed the natural beauty and power of the "Great Falls".
The Great Falls again powers Paterson and the surrounding area today over 223 years since Alexander Hamilton's "picnic".Industry got underway in the Paterson area as a talented machinist named John Clark began operations followed by John Parke.
Stereoscopic views of Paterson and Passaic Falls areas - Views of Paterson and Passaic Falls, including general and street views, views of the falls, bridges, waterhouse, mills, aqueduct, and ice.
www.rt23.com /history/Paterson_NJ-silk_city.shtml   (1063 words)

  
 eBay - passaic falls, Postcards Paper, Collectibles items on eBay.com
Old PC Passaic Falls, New Jersey In Winter Unused
NJ ~ PASSAIC ~ Passaic Falls in Winter ~ c1908
1885 Paterson NJ Passaic Falls Morris Canal Julian Rix
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 The Political Graveyard: Passaic County, N.J.
New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1871-73.
New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1898-1900.
New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1925-27.
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 TIME.com: Passaic Falls -- Feb. 16, 1925 -- Page 1
They are the this year's members of the Passaic (N. J.) High School Basketball Team which, drilled by its able coach, "Prof." (Ernest A.) Blood, since 1919 won 159 straight games.
He well knew that this team, of all the opponents of Passaic, did not shiver with stage fright when they confronted the "invincible" Passaicians.
In the intermission, the Passaic team held conference with Prof.
www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,719851,00.html   (506 words)

  
 OurStory:: The Industrial Revolution in Paterson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Although initial S.U.M. meetings suggested a planned industrial city near both the Delaware and Raritan rivers, many scholars believe that the Great Falls of the Passaic River was always the Society's favorite choice.
Years later, while contemplating America's manufacturing viability, it was said that Hamilton recalled the awesome power potential of the Passaic's cascading waters.
The museum's new location, in close proximity to the nationally famous Great Falls of Passaic, provides a unique backdrop for their exhibits.
www.bergen.org /ourstory/resources/paterson/trains/Pat_Industry.htm   (762 words)

  
 Great Falls NJ
Not only is this 80 foot waterfall the highest in the northeast after Niagara, it and the Passaic River has a fascinating history.
An important point for folks with past familiarity with the Passaic River; it has been cleaned up and is probably cleaner now than in Colonial times when the river powered Paterson's heavy industry.
Turn left and follow it one long block to where it become McBride Avenue (not Extension) which bears slightly to the right and over the bridge which crosses the Passaic River and Great Falls.
www.waterfalls-guide.com /nj_great_falls.htm   (279 words)

  
 Waterfalls of the Mid-Atlantic States
Residents of the Mid-Atlantic states may know of Passaic Falls in New Jersey, Bushkill Falls (the “Niagara of Pennsylvania”), or the Great Falls of the Potomac in Maryland.
Yet there are many other falls that are less known, just beyond the view from the highway.
This is the first comprehensive guidebook to the region's waterfalls, rated by author Gary Letcher on a scale of 1—5.
www.countrymanpress.com /titles/WaterfallsMidAtlantic.html   (213 words)

  
 Little Falls Real Estate Agents, Little Falls Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Little Falls
We also have information on Little Falls home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Little Falls, NJ.
HomeGain provides Little Falls, New Jersey real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Little Falls realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Little Falls real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Little Falls home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Little Falls real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
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 Little Falls Apartments for rent Little Falls apartment rentals, Little Falls furnished apartments to rent.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
About Us Sublet.com is a Little Falls apartment rental website that advertises Little Falls apartments, Little Falls roommates, Little Falls houses for rent Little Falls sublets and subleases.
Little Falls housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
Individuals utilizing this rental service to find Little Falls rental property and Little Falls roommates take full responsibility for their actions.
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 Walter Eres Paterson: A Realm of the Spirit LRC News Number 4, Summer 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council at Passaic County Community College is pleased to present an exhibit, Paterson: A Realm of the Spirit by Paterson artist Walter Eres.
Two mural-sized paintings in the pointillist style dominate the exhibit in the Broadway Gallery, The Great Falls and The Mill.
The Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council at Passaic County Community College has been named a Distinguished Arts Organization and is funded, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
www.pccc.cc.nj.us /library/newsletter4.html   (349 words)

  
 Passic_River_Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Passaic River is 80 miles long, rising near Morristown in northeastern New Jersey and flowing with a winding course past several industrial towns to Newark Bay.
It is navigable by large vessels to the rapids above the city of Passaic.
At Paterson is the Great Falls of the Passaic (70 ft high), a national natural landmark.
www.fws.gov /northeast/njfieldoffice/Passaic/Passaic_Index.htm   (153 words)

  
 Passaic County Republican Chairman Michael Mecca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A politically motivated attempt by Essex County Democrat forces to change the form of government in Little Falls was stalled this week after it was discovered that the group failed to obtain the proper number of legal signatures to place a question on the ballot this November.
Also, more than 240 other signatures that did not match the official voter signature on record with Passaic County were thrown out," Mecca stated.
"The people of Little Falls are certainly free to decide which form of government is best for them, however, that decision should be made by the honest people of the township; not Essex County political hacks.
www.politicsnj.com /mecca092303.htm   (352 words)

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