Teaneck, New Jersey

Teaneck is a township located in Bergen County, New Jersey, and is a suburb of New York City. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 39,260.

Geography

Teaneck is located at 40°53'27" North, 74°0'40" West (40.890964, -74.011156){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.2 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.20% water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Teaneck is bordered to the West by River Edge and Hackensack which lie across the Hackensack River, to the North by New Milford and Bergenfield, to the East by Englewood and Leonia, and to the South by Ridgefield Park and Bogota.

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River Edge - Hackensack - Hackensack River - New Milford - Bergenfield - Englewood - Leonia - Ridgefield Park - Bogota

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Teaneck has 23 municipally owned parks, of which 14 are developed. Overpeck County Park, along the shores of Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River, is more than 8,000 acres (32 km²) in size, of which about 500 were donated by Teaneck, and which is also in portions of Englewood, Leonia, Ridgefield Park and Palisades Park. Major institutions within Teaneck are a campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University and Holy Name Hospital. The Teaneck Armory is the home of the New Jersey National Guard's 50th Main Support Battalion.

Related Topics:
Overpeck Creek - Hackensack River - Palisades Park - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Holy Name Hospital - Teaneck Armory

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