Singac, New Jersey
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Singac (pronounced SING-ack[11]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[12][13][14][15] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,618.[16]
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Singac, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.884254°N 74.243539°W / 40.884254; -74.243539[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Passaic |
Township | Little Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
• Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 6.34% |
Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,602 |
• Density | 7,847.49/sq mi (3,027.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 07424[6] |
Area code(s) | 862/973 |
FIPS code | 34-67770[1][7][8] |
GNIS feature ID | 02584027[1][9][10] |
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The name Singac is believed to be an interpretation of the Lenape words meaning "backbone of mountain"[17][18] or that it may originate from the Lenape term schinghacki meaning "flat country" or from schingask meaning "boggy meadow", which alludes to how the area floods after a storm.[19]