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Manasquan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,897,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 413 (-6.5%) from the 6,310 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 941 (+17.5%) from the 5,369 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 July 30, 2012.〕 The borough's name is of Lenape origin, variously described as deriving from "Man-A-Squaw-Han" meaning "stream of the island of squaws",〔Delancey, Karen Hammerdorfer. ("Time traveling Exhibit offered glimpse of 1870s life" ), ''Asbury Park Press'', July 28, 2001. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Manasquan was settled in 1685 by the Unamis branch of the Lenni Lenape Indians. It takes its name from the river, which means 'island of the squaws.'"〕 "an island with enclosure for squans",〔(A Brief History of Manasquan, New Jersey ), Borough of Manasquan. Accessed February 20, 2006.〕 "island door"〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.〕 or "point" / "top".〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 19. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 4, 2015.〕 Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling. Manasquan was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 30, 1887, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed July 30, 2012.〕 ''New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Manasquan as its 22nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.〔("Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" ), ''New Jersey Monthly'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.530 square miles (6.553 km2), including 1.383 square miles (3.583 km2) of land and 1.147 square miles (2.970 km2) of water (45.33%).〔〔 The borough borders the municipalities of Brielle, Sea Girt and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County.〔(Areas touching Manasquan ), MapIt. Accessed January 13, 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「Manasquan, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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