Hibernia, New Jersey
| Hibernia, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Hibernia, New Jersey Hibernia's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′38″N 74°29′34″W / 40.94389°N 74.49278°WCoordinates: 40°56′38″N 74°29′34″W / 40.94389°N 74.49278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Rockaway |
| Named for | Hibernia, the classical name for Ireland |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| ZIP code | 07866 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877076[1] |
Hibernia is an unincorporated community located within Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07842. The community takes its name from Hibernia, the classical name for Ireland.[2]
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07842 was 93.
The Hibernia mines, a series of iron mines worked from pre-Revolutionary times until 1916, are located here.
Hibernia has a public Library on Green Pond Road.
References
- ↑ "Hibernia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 156.
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