Black Brook (Passaic River)

Not to be confused with Black Brook (Whippany River).
Black Brk shown rising in the north east base of Long Hill Township, New Jersey

Black Brook is a tributary of the Passaic River that flows through the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Morris County, New Jersey in the United States.[1] Black Brook rises at the north east base of Long Hill, Chatham Township, Morris County, flows westerly along the hill, by a course of 7 or 8 miles to its recipient in Morris Township, New Jersey.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Brook (Passaic River)
  2. ↑ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). A gazetteer of the state of New Jersey: comprehending a general view of its physical and moral condition, together with a topographical and statistical account of its counties, towns, villages, canals, rail roads, &c., accompanied by a map. Daniel Fenton. p. 104. Retrieved 02-09-2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Coordinates: 40°42′05″N 74°28′06″W / 40.70148°N 74.468223°W / 40.70148; -74.468223


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