Haskell, New Jersey
Populated place in Passaic County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haskell is an unincorporated community located within Wanaque Borough, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] Haskell was formed in 1898 as a company town for a smokeless powder mill of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company. The town was named for Laflin & Rand company president Jonathan Haskell. The Haskell powder mill manufactured the W.A. .30 caliber smokeless powder used in United States Army service rifles until 1908.[4] Laflin & Rand was purchased by DuPont in 1902,[5] suffered from an explosion caused by sabotage in World War I,[6] and the powder mill ceased operations in 1926.[4] The area is served by the United States Postal Service as part of ZIP Code 07420. The community is located in suburban Northern New Jersey.
Haskell, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 41°01′42″N 74°17′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Passaic |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,942 |
ZIP Code | 07420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0876987[2] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07420 was 4,942.[1]