Landing, New Jersey
Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located at the south end of Lake Hopatcong near Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850.
As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 4,296.
History
Landing was established as a resort community. From the 1880s through the 1940s, each summer it attracted thousands of people to the shores of Lake Hopatcong. After World War II, it began to decline and transform itself into a large suburban neighborhood. In 2017, measures were passed to give the neighborhood a facelift, the plans including several new, modern buildings, parks and signs. The improvements are expected to be complete in late 2022.Geography
Landing is on the western edge of Morris County, in the northwestern part of Roxbury Township. It is bordered to the northwest, across Lake Hopatcong and its outlet, the Musconetcong River, by the borough of Hopatcong in Sussex County. Within Morris County, it is bordered to the east by the borough of Mount Arlington, to the south by unincorporated Ledgewood, and to the west by unincorporated Port Morris.Interstate 80 forms the southern boundary of the Landing CDP, separating it from Ledgewood. Exit 28 provides access to the community. I-80 leads east to Paterson and west to the Delaware Water Gap.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Landing CDP has a total area of, of which are land and, or 13.95%, are water. The outlet of Lake Hopatcong is along the northern boundary of the community; the Musconetcong River flows out of the lake, leading southwest to the Delaware River. Hopatcong State Park is within the CDP at the lake outlet.
Demographics
Landing was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | 2020 |
| White alone | 3,006 | 69.97% |
| Black or African American alone | 149 | 3.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0.02% |
| Asian alone | 181 | 4.21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 21 | 0.49% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 152 | 3.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 786 | 18.30% |
| Total | 4,296 | 100.00% |
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Landing include:- Dylan Castanheira, retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Atlanta United 2
- Karen Ann Quinlan, an important figure in the history of the right to die debate in the United States