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Paterson (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 55 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.9167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 074 10 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -74.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in north New Jersey on Passaic River; chartered by Alexander Hamilton in plan to encourage independent American industry; center of locomotive and cotton textile production in 19th century; was scene of many labor disputes; manufacturing now diversified. |
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| Paterson (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for Governor William Paterson, one of framers of USA Constitution |
| Great Falls (C,V)
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| Manchester (C,V)
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| New Manchester (C,V)
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| Totowa (C,V)
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Paterson (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as industrial town by Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures in 1791, chartered in 1851 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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for chemicals, plastics & machine tools, also home of 1st Colt revolvers (1835) & one of 1st successful submarines (1881) |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for electronic components, clothing, television sets & ribbon, was principal American manufacturing center for silk 1850-1900 |
| power production center (C) |
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site was selected as best industrial location on Atlantic coast due to availability of power from Great Falls of the Passaic |
| educational center (C) |
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for nearby William Paterson College of New Jersey (1855) |
| cultural center (C) |
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for locally built early submarine, Paterson Museum (displaying rocks & Amerindian relics of region) & historical museum |
| tourist center (C) |
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for Great Falls area national historic site & restored historic buildings evoking society & life of Industrial Revolution |
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