Whippany, New Jersey

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Whippany, New Jersey, United States
Unincorporated community
Whippany, New Jersey, United States is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Whippany, New Jersey, United States
Whippany, New Jersey, United States
Whippany's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)
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Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Township Hanover
Elevation 233 ft (71 m)
ZIP code 07981
GNIS feature ID 0881770[1]

Whippany is an unincorporated community located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River.[2]

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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Whippany include:

References

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  2. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In /Whippany, N.J.; Where Houses Are In High Demand", The New York Times, August 8, 1999. Accessed May 19, 2012.
  3. *Morris County Elementary / Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 26, 2008.
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  7. Benson, John. "Electric Frankenstein delivers a jolt", Youngstown Vindicator, June 17, 2010. Accessed May 19, 2012. "“We’re a real meat-and- potatoes rock ’n’ roll band that doesn’t waste people’s time,” said guitarist Sal Canzonieri, calling from Whippany, N.J."
  8. Johnson, Janis. "Playing a Nerd is Too Easy", The Miami Herald, February 16, 1987. Accessed December 11, 2007. "But is the 23-year-old Whippany, N.J., native, character actor and stand-up comedian a nerd."
  9. Berman, Marc. "The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) coming to Revel", NJ.com, April 16, 2012. Accessed July 18, 2012. "New Jersey is very well represented by UFC stars Dan Miller (Whippany), Nick Catone (Englewood), and Rich Attonito (Elizabeth)."
  10. Meisel, Barry. "A Giant Gamble Bc's Saxton Replaces Injured Pierce", Daily News (New York), November 11, 1996. Accessed May 19, 2012. "People wanted to talk to Brian Saxton throughout the practice week, and not only because he's a Boston College football alumnus. The 24-year-old native of Whippany, N.J., who spent the entire season sitting behind Aaron Pierce on the depth chart at H-back was prepared to fill in a week earlier vs. Arizona, when Pierce suffered a sprained knee on the third play of the Giants' 16-8 win."
  11. Seegers, Sandy. "WHIPPANY PARK'S WILSON TO BE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME", Daily Record (Morristown), March 28, 1999. Accessed February 23, 2011.

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