Editing Wharton, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.51&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.07 square miles (5.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.14&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.63%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Morris County municipalities of [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]], [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]], [[Mine Hill Township, New Jersey|Mine Hill Township]], [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]], [[Roxbury Township, New Jersey|Roxbury Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010524/touches.html Areas touching Wharton], MapIt. Accessed March 12, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5hiBO5NWHt5YzdlbHhiWnNWU2s/view Morris County Municipalities Map], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities in the borough include Irondale, Luxemburg, Maryville, Mount Pleasant and Port Oram.<ref name=MCLibrary/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Wharton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=806982&cityname=Wharton%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Wharton, New Jersey]</ref>