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Vernon Township is the largest township within Sussex County, New Jersey, which is located within the north-west corner of the state. This particularly scenic, rural portion of NJ and holds tremendous appeal to those who appreciate the great outdoors. About an hour or so away from New York City, it is considered a part of the New York Metropolitan Area, and is home to approximately 20,000 residents.
Geographically, Vernon is divided into a number of communities: Glenwood and McAfee are situated in the western part of the township, Glenwood is to the North and McAfee is to the South. In the Eastern portion is Highland Lakes. Within the Southwest section of the township is Pleasant Valley Lake.
Other lake communities within Vernon are Barry Lakes, Cliffwood Lake, High Breeze, Lake Conway, Lake Wanda, Laurel Lake, Lake Wildwood, Lake Glenwood, Lake Panorama, Lake Pochung, Lake Wallkill, Pleasant Valley Lake, Scenic Lakes, and Vernon Valley Lake.