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Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 24,156,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 1,226 (+5.3%) from the 22,930 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,358 (+17.2%) from the 19,572 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 13, 2012.〕 Rockaway Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1844, from portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Rockaway Borough (June 19, 1894), Port Oram (June 26, 1895, now Wharton) and Denville Township (April 14, 1913).〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 197. Accessed July 13, 2012.〕 Portions of the township were annexed to Boonton Township in 1906 and to Rockaway Borough in 1908.〔Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. (''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period'' ), p. 244. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 23, 2015.〕 The township shares its name with the Rockaway River and the neighboring borough. The name is derived from a Native American term, variously said to mean "place of sands",〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 24, 2015.〕〔Nestor, Sandy. (''Indian Place Names in America, Volume 1'' ), p. 113. McFarland, 2004. ISBN 9780786493395. Accessed September 24, 2015.〕 "creek between two hills"〔("Indian Place Names in New Jersey" ) from the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration 1938-1939 Series, Bulletin 12. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Rockaway - Possibly from Powawachne, creek between two hills"〕 or "bushy" / "difficult to cross".〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 265. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 24, 2015.〕 A large part of the township consists of Picatinny Arsenal, a United States Army base that covers nearly of the township (a portion of the facility is located in Jefferson Township), used mainly for the development of new weapons technologies, especially concerning anti-terrorism.〔(NPL Site Narrative for Picatinny Arsenal (USARMY) ), United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed July 13, 2012. "Picatinny Arsenal covers 6,491 acres in Morris County, New Jersey. Most of the land is in Rockaway Township; small portions of the western side are in Jefferson Township."〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 45.546 square miles (117.961 km2), including 41.403 square miles (107.232 km2) of land and 4.143 square miles (10.729 km2) of water (9.10%).〔〔 Rockaway Township and its sister community, Rockaway Borough, and the area around the two municipalities are home to some scenic areas. These areas include lakes, rivers, and expansive ranges of mountains, covered with trees and wildlife and hiking trails, including Farny State Park,〔(Farny State Park ), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed November 4, 2013.〕 Wildcat Ridge WMA,〔("Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area" ), New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Accessed November 4, 2013.〕 Mount Hope Historical Park〔(Mount Hope Historical Park ), New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Accessed November 4, 2013.〕 and Splitrock Reservoir.〔Izzo, Michael. ("Paddling Splitrock Reservoir to take in fall's spectacular colors" ), ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', October 25, 2013. Accessed November 4, 2013. "That was the only advice I got before heading onto the Splitrock Reservoir in Rockaway Township, a 625-acre preserve that borders Rockaway Township and Kinnelon, for a two-hour canoe paddle last week."〕〔(Parks & Outdoor Recreation ), Rockaway Township. Accessed September 5, 2011.〕 Portions of the township are owned by the City of Newark, Essex County, for their Pequannock River Watershed, which provides water to the city from an area of that also includes portions of Hardyston Township, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon, Vernon Township and West Milford.〔Primerano, Jane. ("Newark appealing watershed taxes against Jefferson" ), ''AIM Jefferson'', May 8, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2015. "Besides West Milford and Jefferson, Newark owns watershed land in Hardyston, Vernon, and Rockaway Townships and Kinnelon Borough, Leach said."〕〔(''CITY OF NEWARK v. VERNON TP.'' ), Leagle from Tax Court of New Jersey, April 1, 1980. Accessed July 2, 2015. "Generally, the lands are part of the 35,000-acre Pequannock Watershed (approximately two times the size of Newark), which was purchased by Newark at the turn of the century to provide a water supply. The watershed, which contains five major bodies of water, is located in Vernon and Hardyston in Sussex County, Jefferson, Rockaway and Kinnelon in Morris County, and West Milford in Passaic County."〕 Newark's Pequannock Watershed is administered by the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation.〔(About ), Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation. Accessed July 2, 2015.〕 The river keeper for the Pequannock River is the Pequannock River Coalition.〔(Home page ), Pequannock River Coalition. Accessed September 5, 2011.〕 In addition, two sites on the National Register of Historic Places can be found in Rockaway Township.〔(New Jersey - Morris County ), National Register of Historic Places. Accessed July 13, 2012.〕 Split Rock Furnace is a Civil War era iron ore furnace which is still intact.〔O'Dea, Colleen. ("Highlands not just a water reserve; Region is a wonderland for those who love nature" ), ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', July 1, 2004. Accessed July 13, 2012. "Below the dam, on land that Jersey City still owns outright, are the nearly intact remains of the Split Rock Furnace. The 32-foot tall, 22-foot wide stone chimney tower where magnetite ore was turned to iron has weeds growing out its top, but it still looks impressive."〕 The Ford-Faesch Manor House, is a 1768 stone mansion that figured prominently during the Revolutionary War and in the 250-year history of Morris County iron industry.〔Staff. ("Morris churches, other historic sites share $2.1M in preservation funds" ), ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', August 29, 2009. Accessed July 13, 2012. "Rockaway Township received a $300368 construction grant for masonry and structural restoration of the Ford-Faesch House, built in 1768."〕〔Erwood, Janet. ("Saving an ironmaster's home" ), ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', April 30, 2008. Accessed July 13, 2012. "The Ford-Faesch Manor House is an elegant Georgian style construction typical of its era, with 2- to 3-foot-thick walls built from native stone, eight English style fireplaces and high ceilings, all befitting of an ironmaster's mansion."〕 Lake Telemark (with a 2010 Census population of 1,255〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.〕) and White Meadow Lake (with 8,836 as of 2010 〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for White Meadow Lake CDP, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.〕) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Rockaway Township.〔(GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Morris County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.〕〔(2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.〕〔(New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) ), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 22, 2012.〕 Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beach Glen, Deer Pond, Denmark, Dowlbyville, Durham Pond, Foxs Pond, Green Pond (a lake and an accompanying residential community), Hibernia (site of the Hibernia mines), Hickory Hill, Hilltown, Lyonsville, Marcella, Meriden, Middle Forge, Middletown, Mount Hope, Picatinny, Spicertown and Split Rock.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 Splitrock Reservoir is of wilderness in Rockaway Township that straddles the township's border with Kinnelon. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spent $3 million in 2015 to acquire a buffer area around the reservoir, as part of an agreement under which Jersey City retains rights to use water from the reservoir and is responsible for maintenance of the dam at the site.〔Izzo, Michael. ("State preserves Split Rock reservoir in Rockaway Twp." ), ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', January 5, 2015. Accessed August 5, 2015. "The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres program has finalized a $3.1 million purchase of 1,500 acres of watershed buffer land surrounding Split Rock Reservoir from Jersey City.... Under the terms of the agreement, Jersey City retains water rights to continue to use water resources from the northern Morris County reservoir, a supply source for the city’s water system. Jersey City will also retain ownership, use and maintenance of the Split Rock dam and the road leading to the dam. The state will have access to the road and to the reservoir."〕 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「Rockaway Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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