Chilton Hospital is a hospital in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Located at 97 West Parkway, is the only hospital serving the Pequannock Township area. Chilton is a non-profit community hospital.
In 1947, Forrest C. Chilton II, MD and his wife, Elizabeth, a registered nurse, donated land located on Newark-Pompton Turnpike to build a hospital in honor of their son, who died in World War II. In 1954, the 50-bed facility opened. In 1961, it was expanded to a 119-bed facility. The current facility on West Parkway houses 260 beds.
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was born at Chilton in 1974.
Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 74°18′37″W / 40.9588°N 74.3102°W / 40.9588; -74.3102
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