Great Notch, New Jersey

Great Notch, New Jersey
Great Notch
Location in Passaic County
Great Notch
Location in New Jersey
Great Notch
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′28″N 74°12′28″W / 40.87444°N 74.20778°W / 40.87444; -74.20778
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
TownshipLittle Falls
Area
 • Total
1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,289
 • Density3,315.6/sq mi (1,280.16/km2)
ZIP Code
07424
FIPS code34-27390
GNIS feature ID0876752

Great Notch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in eastern Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Great Notch had a population of 3,289. It gets its name from a gap in the first of the Watchung Mountains. Located in Great Notch are parts of Montclair State University and the Great Notch Fire Company.