Singac, New Jersey
Singac, New Jersey | |
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Route 23 southbound entering Singac | |
Map of Little Falls in Passaic County; Singac is located in the western end of Little Falls. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey, in which Singac is located at its western end | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′03″N 74°14′37″W / 40.884254°N 74.243539°W | |
| 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 | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 6.34% |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,602 |
| • Density | 7,840.9/sq mi (3,027.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07424 |
| Area codes | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 34-67770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584027 |
Singac (pronounced SING-ack) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Singac had a population of 3,602.
The name Singac is believed to be an interpretation of the Lenape words meaning "backbone of mountain" 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.