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Long Hill Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,702,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 75 (-0.9%) from the 8,777 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 951 (+12.2%) from the 7,826 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed November 17, 2012.〕 Long Hill Township was incorporated as ''Passaic Township'' on March 23, 1866. On September 1, 1922, part of what was then Passaic Township was taken to form Harding Township.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 193 (re Harding) and 195 (re Long Hill). Accessed October 28, 2012.〕 On November 3, 1992, by a 1,901-1,821 margin, the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to ''Long Hill Township'', a change largely driven by the desire to avoid confusion with the City of Passaic, some away.〔Nieves, Evelyn. ("How Green Was My Passaic, Now Long Hill" ), ''The New York Times'', December 3, 1992. pg. B1. Accessed September 8, 2013. "No one used to mind when the City of Passaic and the Township of Passaic, 22 miles away, were confused.... Now, Passaic Township, incorporated in 1866, is history. On Election Day, voters rechristened its 12 square miles Long Hill Township."〕〔(General Information ), Long Hill Township. Accessed September 3, 2015. 'Long Hill Township was incorporated as Passaic Township in 1866. In November, 1992 the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill."〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 12.136 square miles (31.432 km2), including 11.851 square miles (30.693 km2) of land and 0.285 square miles (0.739 km2) of water (2.35%).〔〔 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Gillette, Millington, and Stirling, and the hamlet of Meyersville. Homestead Park is a subdivision that was first developed in the 1920s.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 The township is located in the most southern part of Morris County. It is bounded by the Passaic River on the south and west and by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge on the north. It borders both Union and Somerset counties. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge covers of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and includes portions east of New Vernon Road that is unmanaged and accessible by visitors, while areas west of New Vernon Road are managed intensively and are not available to the public.〔(The Great Swamp ), Township of Long Hill. Accessed June 24, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Long Hill Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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