Boonton Reservoir, Parsippany

#1 among attractions in Parsippany

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The Boonton Reservoir is a 700-acre reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. Boonton, along with nearby Splitrock Reservoir, provides water for Jersey City, New Jersey. It was formed by the construction of a dam on the Rockaway River completed in 1904 on the site of the original town of Boonton. On September 26, 1908, the reservoir’s waters were the first municipal water supply in the United States to be continuously chlorinated. The chlorination system was devised by John L. Leal and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller. ()

Elevation: 299 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°52'57"N, 74°24'29"W

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Boonton Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mennen Arena, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Boonton Gorge, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm.

5.8 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Game and entertainment center, Hockey
Mennen Arena, Morristown
148 min walk • The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly called the Mennen Sports Arena or the Mennen Arena, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morris Township, New Jersey. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area.
6 miSW
Park, Garden
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown
153 min walk • The George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum is an arboretum located at 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, New Jersey. It is open daily without charge. It is also the headquarters of the Morris County Parks Commission.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Boonton Gorge, Boonton
47 min walk • The Boonton Gorge is a river gorge in Boonton, New Jersey where the Rockaway River drops over several waterfalls, and travels for slightly over a mile before emptying into the Jersey City Reservoir.
7.4 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Farm
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown
190 min walk • Fosterfields, also known as Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, is a 213.4-acre farm and open-air museum located at the junction of Mendham and Kahdena Roads in Morris Township, New Jersey. Listed as the Joseph W.
4.2 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Craftsman Farms, Morris Plains
108 min walk • Craftsman Farms was founded in 1908 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, by noted early 20th century designer Gustav Stickley as a farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement. It remained in use until 1915 when it was sold to a family and became a private house.
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton
24 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
5.5 miE
40°52'23"N • 74°18'10"W
Monster Mini Golf, Fairfield
141 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Mini golf, Golf
6 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Lake
Speedwell Ironworks, Morristown
155 min walk • Speedwell Ironworks was an ironworks in Speedwell Village, on Speedwell Avenue, just north of downtown Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At this site Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse first demonstrated their electric telegraph.
1.4 miN
Ruins
Boonton Iron Works, Boonton
36 min walk • The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden who, with others in his family, purchased a 6-acre tract along the Rockaway River, near present-day Boonton, New Jersey. Here rolling and slitting mills were erected that engaged in the manufacture of nail rods and bar iron.
5.6 miSW
40°49'27"N • 74°28'53"W
First Presbyterian Church, Morristown
142 min walk • Church
6.1 miNW
National park
Farny State Park
157 min walk • Farny State Park is a 4,866-acre state park located in Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey in the United States. It is operated by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.