Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Paterson
Passaic County, New Jersey
ZipCodes
07501, 07502, 07503, 07504, 07505, 07513, 07514, 07522, 07524
Motto
America's Silk City
Page Contents for Paterson, New Jersey
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The New Jersey state capital is Trenton.
The population of Paterson is approximately 140,891 (1990), 146199 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 46,138 (1990), 44329 (2010).
The amount of land area in Paterson is 21.863 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.755 sq kilometers.
The distance from Paterson to Washington DC is 209 miles.
The distance to the New Jersey state capital is 57 miles. (as the crow flies)
Paterson is positioned 40.91 degrees north of the equator and 74.16 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
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History & History Related Items
Paterson was founded to use the power of the falls of the Passaic River. Canals were built to channel the energy from the falls to drive the machines for the mills and factories nearby. In fact, so many silk factories were here around 1900 that the community became known as Silk city.
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Paterson City Government
Paterson City Clerk155 Market St
Paterson, NJ 07505-1408
Phone: 973-881-3400
Paterson Chamber
Chamber Of Commerce482 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07514-2812
Phone: 973-881-0738
Chamber Of Commerce
100 Hamilton Plz
Paterson, NJ 07505-2109
Phone: 973-881-7300
Paterson Organizations
Chamber Of Commerce482 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07514-2812
Phone: 973-881-0738
Chamber Of Commerce
100 Hamilton Plz
Paterson, NJ 07505-2109
Phone: 973-881-7300
Paterson Libraries
Free Public Library-1st Ward branch56 N Main St
Paterson, NJ 07522-1722
Phone: 973-357-3021
Passaic County Law Library
77 Hamilton St
Paterson, NJ 07505-2018
Phone: 973-881-4130
Paterson Eastside Library
287 E 33rd St
Paterson, NJ 07504-1537
Phone: 973-357-3026
Paterson Free Public Library
930 Main St
Paterson, NJ 07503-2307
Phone: 973-357-3020
Paterson Grand Street Library
250 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501-2032
Phone: 973-357-3023
Totowa Branch
405 Union Ave
Paterson, NJ 07502-1916
Phone: 973-357-3022
Paterson Schools
Paterson Schools Board Of Education33 Church St
Paterson, NJ 07505-1306
Phone: 973-881-6000
HIGHER EDUCATION
Passaic County Community College
1 College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505-1102
Phone: 973-684-6800
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