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==Geography== [[File:Map Passaic County Paterson NJ.gif|thumb|left|Road map of Passaic County, with Paterson, showing rivers and lakes around towns]] Paterson is in the southern part of Passaic County, which is near the north edge of New Jersey, as a county that spans some hilly areas and has dozens of lakes. The county covers a region about {{convert|30|xx|20 |mi|km|disp=x| wide (|)}}. The region is split by major roads, including portions of [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]], which runs through Paterson (see map ''at left)''. The [[Garden State Parkway]] (GSP) cuts across the south of Paterson, near [[Clifton, New Jersey]]. The [[Passaic River]] winds northeast past [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]] into Paterson, where the river then turns south to [[Passaic, NJ|Passaic]] town, on the way to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], further south. According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city had a total area of 8.71 square miles (22.55 km<sup>2</sup>), including 8.41 square miles (21.79 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.29 square miles (0.76 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (3.38%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Riverside and Totowa.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> The city borders the municipalities of [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]], [[Haledon, New Jersey|Haledon]], [[Hawthorne, New Jersey|Hawthorne]], [[Prospect Park, New Jersey|Prospect Park]], [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]] and [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]] (formerly West Paterson) in Passaic County; and both [[Elmwood Park, New Jersey|Elmwood Park]] (formerly East Paterson) and [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010620/touches.html Areas touching Paterson], MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ Passaic County Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302014708/http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ |date=March 2, 2020 }}, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 2, 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> ===Neighborhoods=== {{Paterson, New Jersey neighborhoods}} The Great Falls Historic District is the most famous neighborhood in Paterson because of the landmark Great Falls of the Passaic River. The city has attempted to revitalize the area in recent years, including the installation of period lamp posts and the conversion of old industrial buildings into apartments and retail venues. Many artists live in this section of Paterson. A major redevelopment project is planned for this district in the coming years. The [[Paterson Museum]] of Industrial History at [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works]] is situated in the Historic District.<ref>[http://www.patersonnj.gov/department/division.php?fDD=8-150 Paterson Mill Survey], City of Paterson. Accessed January 27, 2015.</ref> [[Downtown Paterson]] is the main commercial district of the city and was once a shopping destination for many who lived in [[North Jersey]]. After a devastating fire in 1902, the city rebuilt the downtown with massive [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts-style]] buildings, many of which remain to this day. These buildings are usually four to seven stories tall. Downtown Paterson is home to [[Paterson City Hall]] and the Passaic County Courthouse Annex, two of the city's architectural landmarks. City Hall was designed by the New York firm [[Carrere and Hastings]] in 1894, and was modeled after the ''[[Hôtel de Ville, Lyon|Hôtel de Ville]]'' (city hall) in [[Lyon]], [[France]], capital of the silk industry in [[Europe]].<ref>[http://www.patersonhistory.com/tours/downtown.html Walking Tour of Downtown] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319233154/http://www.patersonhistory.com/tours/downtown.html |date=March 19, 2012 }}, PatersonHistory.com. Accessed May 3, 2012.</ref> The former Orpheum Theatre located on Van Houten Street has been converted to a [[mosque]] by the Islamic Foundation of New Jersey. The massive structure, now known as Masjid Jalalabad, can accommodate 1,500 worshipers.<ref name="Savor City" /> As with many other old downtown districts in the United States, Downtown Paterson suffered as shoppers and retailers moved to the [[suburban]] shopping malls of the region. Many historic buildings are in disrepair or are abandoned after years of neglect. In addition, Downtown Paterson is an [[Urban Enterprise Zone]]. The city has, in recent years, begun initiatives in hopes of reviving the downtown area with the centerpiece being the Center City Mall, constructed on a large parking lot spanning Ward Street from Main to Church Streets and features retail, entertainment, and commercial space. Downtown Paterson is located in the city's 1st Ward.<ref>Rumley, Ed. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2019/08/21/paterson-nj-residents-air-complaints-speeding-cars-drugs-parking/2072568001/ "Paterson mayor hears community complaints on speeding, drugs and parking at ward meeting"], ''Paterson Press'', August 21, 2019. Accessed July 26, 2023. "The 1st Ward covers about half the section of the city north of the Passaic River as well as the area around the Great Falls and Paterson’s downtown."</ref> Eastside Park Historic District consists of about 1,000 homes in a variety of architectural styles, including [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudors]], [[Colonial Revival architecture|Georgian colonials]], [[Victorian house|Victorians]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate villas]] and [[Dutch Colonial Revival architecture|Dutch colonials]]. It is located east of downtown. Once the home of the city's industrial and political leaders, the neighborhood experienced a significant downturn as industry fled Paterson. In recent years, [[gentrification]] has begun to occur in the neighborhood and some of the area's historic houses have been restored.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} The Eastside Park Historic District is a state and nationally registered historic place. The jewel of the neighborhood is Eastside Park and the mansions that surround it. This section of Paterson once had a large [[American Jews|Jewish]] population that reached 40,000 at its peak; a [[synagogue]] still remains.<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/homegarden/homeimprovement/index.ssf/2009/07/colonial_mansion_restored_in_p.html "Colonial mansion restored in Paterson's once- (and again) grand Eastside Park"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 1, 2009. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Smaller but no less spectacular examples of Tudor, Craftsman, Dutch Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, Spanish and even mid-century modern homes sprang up over the next half-century. Eastside Park at one point was home to as many as 40,000 Jews, but they decamped rapidly to burgeoning suburbs starting in the late 1950s (though Temple Emanuel, the octagonal art deco neighborhood landmark, didn't pull up roots until 2005)."</ref> Eastside Park and what is commonly known as the Upper Eastside are located in Paterson's 3rd Ward.<ref name=MasterPlan>[https://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/documents/1395155623_756225.pdf Master Plan], City of Paterson, March 2014. Accessed July 26, 2023.</ref> East River Section is a section that is referred to by locals roughly bordering Riverside at 5th Avenue and extending south to Broadway, sandwiched in by Madison Avenue to McClean Boulevard (Route 20). However, the neighborhood's layout unofficially extends to the "Paterson-Newark/Hudson Route" of River Road in the Paterson-Memorial Park section of Fair Lawn whose house addresses are in alignment with the now-defunct Jewish synagogue on the corner of 33rd Street and Broadway, which connects Paterson to Newark/Hudson, and at one time was the main route through River Drive, which starts in Elmwood Park and rides north to south along the East Bank of the Passaic River in Paterson's original county.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Built when Paterson was still Bergen County, River Drive changes to River Road in the greater Eastside Sections of Upper Eastside-Manor Section, East River, and Riverside Sections, and turns into Wagaraw Road north of 1st Avenue / Maple Avenue in the old Bunker Hill extension of Columbia Heights in Fair Lawn an indication of not only entering the Industrial Section but also entering the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in Hawthorne.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} River Drive then turns into East Main Street to indicate that you have entered the Northside Section. The East River neighborhood which was and still maintains its "blue-collar" working-class identity, was at one time known for its large Jewish community, as well as a Neapolitan/Italian population and more recently other Mediterranean and Adriatic Europeans, Caribbean and South Americans, and other modern immigrant groups from all over the world, as well as African-Americans.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Manor Section is a residential neighborhood in Paterson. It is located east of East 33rd Street, north of Broadway, and southwest of Route 20 and the [[Passaic River]]. The Manor section of Paterson is located in the city's 3rd Ward. The layout and culture of the Manor Section also extends into the neighboring Lyncrest and Rivercrest sections of [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]], with all the addresses aligning themselves to the now-defunct Jewish Temple, located at the corner of 33rd and Broadway. [[South Paterson]], also known as Little Istanbul or Little Ramallah, is a diverse neighborhood with a growing number of immigrants from the [[Middle East]], with significant [[Turkish people|Turkish]] and [[Arab]] communities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vittek |first=Shelby |date=December 7, 2016 |title=Food Crawl: Turkish scene around South Paterson |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/life/food/2016/12/07/turkish-food-turkish-restaurants-in-north-jersey-where-do-i-find-turkish-spices-in-new-jersey/94800010/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |work=Northjersey.com |publisher=North Jersey Media Group |language=en-US}}</ref> The neighborhood is located in the 6th Ward, east of Main Street and west of West Railway Avenue. A majority of the city's Arabs live in this section of Paterson. Many of the retail shops and restaurants cater to this community. The neighborhood is characterized by [[Halal]] meat markets which offer goat and lamb, and shop signs are in Arabic. South Paterson's Arab community is mostly made up of [[Jordanians]], [[Palestinians]],<ref name="PalestinianPaterson">Cowen, Richard. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/paterson-s-palestinians-celebrate-annual-flag-raising-at-city-hall-1.1018509 "Paterson's Palestinians celebrate annual flag-raising at City Hall"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 18, 2014. Accessed August 5, 2014.</ref> [[Demographics of Syria|Syrians]],<ref name=syrianpaterson/><ref name=syrian2paterson/> and [[Lebanon|Lebanese]].<ref>La Valle-Finn, Lisa. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/people/living-the-dream.html "Living The Dream: Palestinian traditions and American freedoms blend perfectly in Paterson."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', November 10, 2009. Accessed November 14, 2011.</ref> Lakeview is situated in the southern part of the city, and is a [[middle class]] neighborhood. Interstate 80 runs north of this district. Lakeview is home to the Paterson [[farmers market|Farmers Market]], where many people from across North Jersey come to buy [[produce|fresh produce]]. The neighborhood is roughly 65% Hispanic, although it also has a significant [[Filipino American|Filipino]] presence. Lakeview also shares some of the same characteristics as neighboring [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]] as they both share a neighborhood bearing the same name. The Lakeview section of Paterson is located in the city's 6th ward. Hillcrest is a largely residential, [[middle class]] [[enclave]], to the west of the downtown area. Its borders' limits are Preakness Avenue to the east, Cumberland Avenue to the west, and Totowa Avenue along with West Side Park and the Passaic River to the south. Hillcrest is one of Paterson's most desirable neighborhoods. The neighborhood is very diverse having significant Italian, Arab, and Asian populations. The Hillcrest section of Paterson is located in the city's 2nd Ward.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ward Boundaries Revised February 2012 |url=https://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/documents/1381775007_804473.pdf |website=}}</ref> People's Park is a neighborhood located north of 23rd Avenue and south of Market Street. Twenty-First Avenue, or "La Veinte y uno", as it is known by most of Paterson's Spanish-speaking community, is located in the People's Park section of Paterson. It is an active and vibrant retail strip featuring a variety of shops and services catering to a diverse clientele. Twenty-First Avenue used to have a large [[Italian people|Italian]] population. Although there is still a significant Italian presence left in the neighborhood, it also has a large first-generation [[Hispanic]] population, particularly [[Colombian people|Colombian]]. Wrigley Park is a neighborhood that has suffered from years of poverty, crime, and neglect. It is mostly [[African-American]]. Poverty, crime, open-air drug markets, prostitution, vacant lots, and boarded-up windows are all common in this area. However, new houses are being built, and crime has dropped in recent years. This neighborhood is located north of Broadway. It is also known as the '4th Ward'.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ward Boundaries Revised February 2012 |url=https://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/documents/1381775007_804473.pdf |website=}}</ref> It was named for a Paterson paper manufacturing family.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 January 1902 |title=Clipped from the Morning Call |page=1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32390522/the-morning-call/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/documents/1525360415_49082.pdf. |title=Fourth Ward Redevelopment Plan |website=www.patersonnj.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509183009/http://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/documents/1525360415_49082.pdf |archive-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref> Sandy Hill is a neighborhood in the [[Eastside, Paterson|Eastside]] located roughly west of Madison Avenue, north of 21st Avenue, south of Park Avenue, and east of Straight Street. Due to Paterson's significant population turn-over, this neighborhood is now home to a large and growing Hispanic community, mostly first-generation [[Dominican Republic|Dominicans]]. The Sandy Hill section of Paterson is located in the city's 5th Ward. [[Roberto Clemente]] Park, which was originally known as Sandy Hill Park, is located in this neighborhood.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Part of the 5th Ward is called Near Eastside by residents to differentiate it from the Eastside Park Historic District to its immediate east. Northside, located north of Downtown, suffers from many of the social problems facing the Wrigley Park neighborhood, but to a lesser extent. This neighborhood borders the boroughs of [[Haledon, New Jersey|Haledon]] and [[Prospect Park, New Jersey|Prospect Park]] and is known for its hills and sweeping views of the [[New York City skyline]]. The Northside section of Paterson is located in the city's 1st Ward.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Totowa section is a large neighborhood located west of the [[Passaic River]], southwest of West Broadway and northeast of Preakness Avenue. As the name implies, it borders the town of [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]]. It is mostly [[Hispanic]] but with an increasing [[South Asian]] community, mainly [[Bangladesh]]i. Many Bengali grocery and clothing stores are located on Union Avenue and the surrounding streets. Masjid Al-Ferdous is located on Union Avenue, which accommodates the daily Bangladeshi pedestrian population.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} A large [[Italian people|Italian]] presence remains in this neighborhood. Many [[Peru]]vian and other [[Latin American cuisine|Latin American]] restaurants and businesses are located on Union Avenue. Colonial Village and Brooks Sloate Terraces are located in this neighborhood. The Totowa Section is located in parts of the 1st and 2nd Wards of Paterson.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Stoney Road is Paterson's southwesternmost neighborhood, bordering [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]] to the south and [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]] across the [[Passaic River]] to the west. This neighborhood is home to Pennington Park, Hayden Heights, [[Lou Costello]] Pool, the Levine reservoir, Murray Avenue, Mc Bride Avenue, and Garret Heights. A strong [[Italian people|Italian]] presence remains in this neighborhood. The Stoney Road section of Paterson is located in the city's 2nd Ward. Riverside is a larger neighborhood in Paterson and, as its name suggests, is bound by the [[Passaic River]] to the north and east, separating the city from [[Hawthorne, New Jersey|Hawthorne]] and Fair Lawn. Riverside is a [[working-class]] neighborhood. The neighborhood is mostly residential with some industrial uses. Madison Avenue cuts through the heart of this district. Route 20 runs through the eastern border of Riverside, providing an easy commute to Route 80 East and [[New York City]]. This section is ethnically diverse with a growing Hispanic community concentrating mostly north and along River Street. Many [[Albanians]] make their home in the East 18th Street and River Street areas. River View Terrace is located in this neighborhood. Riverside is located in parts of the 3rd and 4th Wards of Paterson.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Bunker Hill is a mostly industrial area west of River Street and east of the Passaic River. Westside Park located off Totowa Avenue and best known as the site of the Holland submarine, [[Fenian Ram]], which was built from 1879 to 1881<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hnsa.org/ships/fenian.htm |title=Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - Fenian Ram |access-date=September 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014043444/http://hnsa.org/ships/fenian.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> for the [[Fenian Brotherhood]]. It became the target of graffiti artists because the fence surrounding it was too low and too close to the submarine itself. The sub is now located in [[Paterson Museum]].<ref>[http://www.patersongreatfalls.org/otherindustries.html Other Important Industries In Paterson], Paterson Friends of the Great Falls. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref> <gallery widths="200px" heights="200px"> File:Paterson City Hall 2008 jeh.jpg|[[Paterson City Hall]], April 2008 File:Passaic falls.jpg|The [[Great Falls (Passaic River)|Great Falls of the Passaic River]] in Paterson File:Paterson new jersey.jpg|Paterson's skyline, showing the canyon of the [[Passaic River]] in the foreground. The area along the river was formerly the site of most of the mills that flourished throughout Paterson's history. File:ICPCNJ.png|The [[Islamic Center of Passaic County]] in Paterson File:HOUSE IN THE INNER CITY OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY. THE INNER CITY TODAY IS AN ABSOLUTE CONTRADICTION TO THE MAIN STREAM... - NARA - 555903.jpg|House in Paterson's inner city, 1974 File:Paterson from Garrett Mountain.jpg|[[Interstate 80]] and the east side of Paterson from the [[Garret Mountain Reservation|Garrett Mountain Reservation]] </gallery> ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Paterson has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[https://www.weather-us.com/en/new-jersey-usa/paterson-climate Climate and monthly weather forecast Paterson, NJ]</ref> Despite the size of the city, it has no weather reporting station, and thus, no historical climate data. Paterson uses Newark's airport for its local weather.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
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