Preakness, New Jersey

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Preakness, New Jersey
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Preakness, New Jersey
Preakness's location in Passaic County (Inset: Passaic County in New Jersey)
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Preakness, New Jersey
Preakness, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°55′49″N74°13′40″W / 40.93028°N 74.22778°W / 40.93028; -74.22778 Coordinates: 40°55′49″N74°13′40″W / 40.93028°N 74.22778°W / 40.93028; -74.22778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Passaic
Township Wayne
Area
[1]
  Total5.70 sq mi (14.77 km2)
  Land5.67 sq mi (14.70 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total18,487
  Density3,258.20/sq mi (1,257.90/km2)
ZIP code
07470
GNIS feature ID0879476 [3]

Preakness is an unincorporated community located within Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. [4]

The colt Preakness, for whom the Preakness Stakes Thoroughbred horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland is named, was owned by Milton H. Sanford's Preakness Stables located at the corner of Valley Road and Preakness Avenue.

Preakness is the birthplace of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Barry Littlefield and his brother Fred Littlefield, a jockey who won the 1888 Preakness Stakes.

The name itself was said to have come from the Native American Minisi name Pra-qua-les for "Quail Woods" in the area. [5] An alternative translation derives the name from per-ukunees, which is thought to mean "young buck". [6] [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 18,487
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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