'Essex County, NJ' definitions:

Essex -- U.S. County in New Jersey

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Essex -- U.S. County in New Jersey
Population (2000) :
793633
Housing Units (2000) :
301011
Land area (2000) :
126.266855 sq. miles (327.029640 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.292975 sq. miles (8.528767 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
129.559830 sq. miles (335.558407 sq. km)
Located within :
New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location :
40.773050 N, 74.223065 W