Paterson : New Jersey

Paterson is located in the Piedmont region of the United States. It lies between the coastal plains and the Appalachian Mountains.  Paterson is the first planned industrial city in America. It was once known as the "Silk City" due to the thriving textile manufacturing businesses powered by the falls. With tie, however, the silk and cotton mills faded but Paterson restructured itself as a regional service center and has kept alive the thread of the industry that made Paterson part of the early fabric of the United States.
The area is distinguished by rolling, low hills that are the remains of an ancient mountain range worn away by glacial action and river erosion. The city stands strategically on the 77-foot Great Falls of the Passaic River in northern New Jersey's Passaic County. It therefore capitalizes on the energy of the rushing water. Areas like Newark, George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln Tunner leding to Manhattan are within easy reach of Paterson.
Continental and oceanic influences dominate the climate of Paterson. Temperature is warmer in fall and early winter while it is cool in spring due to the influence of the ocean breezes. The area is less prone to extreme temperatures than other parts of New Jersey. Humidity is high all round the year, and rainstorms are most common between October and April.

Area: 8.73 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 70 feet above sea level 

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 74.16 W

Average Temperatures: January, 28.3° F; July, 74.6° F; annual average, 52.2° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 51.3 inches of overall precipitation; 27.6 inches of snowfall

Population: 149,843 as on 2005

Attractions

    * Lambert Castle
    * Great Falls on the Passaic River
    * Paterson Museum

Festivals

    * American Labor Museum's Annual Labor Day Celebration
    * Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
    * Great Falls Festival
    * Annual Sol Stein Golf Open
    * Asian Heritage Festival