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PatersonPassaic County,New JerseyAmerica's Silk CityThe New Jersey state capital is Trenton.
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The population of Paterson is approximately 140,891 (1990).
The amount of land area in Paterson is 21.863 sq. kilometers.
Return to Index Paterson location: in the general Bergen area
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History & History Related Items Paterson history: Paterson was founded to use the power of the falls of the Passaic River. Canals were built to channel the energy from the falls to drive the machines for the mills and factories nearby. In fact, so many silk factories were here around 1900 that the community became known as Silk city.
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