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== Geography == [[File:Scarlet Oak Pond.jpg|thumb|left|Scarlet Oak Pond, [[Ramapo Valley County Reservation]]]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 25.88 square miles (67.04 km<sup>2</sup>), including 25.39 square miles (65.76 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.90%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> It is the largest municipality in Bergen County by area, more than 2½ times larger than the next-largest municipality, [[Paramus, New Jersey|Paramus]], and covering 10.6% of the total area of the entire county.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34003 GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203722/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34003 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>[[File:Mahwah New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah with the [[Manhattan]] skyline {{convert|30|mi|km}} distant.]] Mahwah is near the [[Ramapo Mountains]] and the [[Ramapo River]]. [[Interstate 287]] passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets [[New Jersey Route 17|Route 17]]. [[U.S. Route 202]] runs through Mahwah from [[Oakland, New Jersey|Oakland]] to [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]], across the state line.<ref name="General" /> Several county parks are located in Mahwah, including [[Campgaw Mountain Reservation]], [[Darlington County Park]] and [[Ramapo Valley County Reservation]], all operated by Bergen County.<ref>[http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6754 Bergen County Parklands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903192127/http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6754 |date=September 3, 2013 }}, Township of Mahwah. Accessed August 13, 2013.</ref> The [[Ramapo River]] runs through the western section of Mahwah. Mahwah is bordered by the municipalities of [[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]], [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]], [[Oakland, New Jersey|Oakland]], [[Ramsey, New Jersey|Ramsey]], [[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]] and [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]] in Bergen County; [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]]; and [[Airmont, New York|Airmont]], [[Hillburn, New York|Hillburn]], [[Ramapo, New York|Ramapo]] and [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]] in [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County]], New York.<ref name=General>[http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6880 General Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027065544/http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6880 |date=October 27, 2012 }}, Township of Mahwah. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1084978/touches.html Areas touching Mahwah] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226210656/https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1084978/touches.html |date=February 26, 2020 }}, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202102250/https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps |date=December 2, 2020 }}, [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204213712/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf |date=December 4, 2003 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> {{Geographic Location | Centre = Mahwah Township | North = [[Hillburn, New York|Hillburn, NY]]<br>[[Ramapo, New York|Ramapo, NY]] | Northeast = [[Suffern, New York|Suffern, NY]]<br>[[Airmont, New York|Airmont, NY]] | East = [[Ramsey, New Jersey|Ramsey]]<br>[[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]] | Southeast = [[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]] | South = [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff Township]] | Southwest = [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]<br>[[Oakland, New Jersey|Oakland]] | West = [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]] | Northwest = [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]] | Surrounds = }} [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities, and place names located partially or completely within the township include the residential areas of [[Ackermans Mills, New Jersey|Ackermans Mills]], Bear Swamp, [[Bogerts Ranch Estates, New Jersey|Bogerts Ranch Estates]], Cragmere, [[Cragmere Park, New Jersey|Cragmere Park]], [[Darlington, New Jersey|Darlington]], [[Fardale, New Jersey|Fardale]], Halifax, Havemeyers Reservoir, [[Masonicus, New Jersey|Masonicus]], Mountainside Farm, [[Pulis Mills, New Jersey|Pulis Mills]], Ramapo Farm and Wanamakers Mills, along with the mixed residential and commercial area of [[West Mahwah, New Jersey|West Mahwah]].<ref>[http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6756 Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730132900/http://www.mahwahtwp.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6756 |date=July 30, 2013 }}, Township of Mahwah. Accessed August 13, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709092825/http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |date=July 9, 2016 }}, State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed January 7, 2015.</ref> === Climate === Mahwah has a humid continental climate ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfa''). {{Weather box |metric first = |location = Mahwah |single line = Y |Jan high F = 36 |Feb high F = 39 |Mar high F = 49 |Apr high F = 60 |May high F = 71 |Jun high F = 79 |Jul high F = 84 |Aug high F = 82 |Sep high F = 75 |Oct high F = 64 |Nov high F = 53 |Dec high F = 41 |year high F= |Jan low F = 18 |Feb low F = 20 |Mar low F = 29 |Apr low F = 39 |May low F = 48 |Jun low F = 57 |Jul low F = 62 |Aug low F = 61 |Sep low F = 53 |Oct low F = 41 |Nov low F = 33 |Dec low F = 24 |year low F= |Jan precipitation inch = 3.11 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.99 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.85 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.21 |May precipitation inch = 4.09 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.64 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.42 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.41 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.42 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.49 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.06 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.92 |year precipitation inch= 48.61 |source 1 = <ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0283?from=36hr_bottomnav_business Monthly Averages for Mahwah, NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721061734/http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0283?from=36hr_bottomnav_business |date=July 21, 2014 }}, [[The Weather Channel]]. Accessed November 15, 2014.</ref> |date=August 2010 }}
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