Bergen County, NJ

Headnote
Bergen County, N. J., c. h. at Hackensack. In the N. E. corner, between the Hudson on the E. and the N. Y. boundary on the W. Watered by the Hackensack and Saddle Rivers. The surface in the central part is generally level, or undulating; the W. is mountainous, and on the E. is the lofty trap ridge, known as the Palisades, extending its whole width on the Hudson. The soil, in the valleys especially, is productive. (Gazetteer of the United States of America, 1854)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Hackensack, NJ City or Town
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