Passaic County is in the Gateway region of northeastern New Jersey, and is part of the New York City metropolitan area.

Cities

• 1 Clifton
• 2 Hawthorne — Small town in Passaic county. Borders Paterson.
• 3 Passaic
• 4 Paterson

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Dey Mansion, in Preakness, Wayne, served as General George Washington's Headquarters on several occasions during the American Revolutionary War.

Garret Mountain Reservation in Paterson and Woodland Park is a National Natural Landmark covering 568 acres (230 ha).

Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood, are formal gardens that are open to the public year-round. It was constructed for Clarence MacKenzie Lewis in the 1920s, and the property was acquired by the State of New Jersey in 1966 to form a State Botanical Garden. Its 4,000 acres (16 km²) include a Lilac Garden, Magnolia Walk, the Wild Flower Garden, the Crab Apple Vista, an allée of 166 trees extending almost a half-mile, and the Perennial Garden.

Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls is on the campus of Montclair State University. The stadium is home to the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Can-Am League and Montclair State's baseball team.