Sharon, New Jersey

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Sharon, New Jersey
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Sharon, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°12′23″N74°32′10″W / 40.20639°N 74.53611°W / 40.20639; -74.53611 Coordinates: 40°12′23″N74°32′10″W / 40.20639°N 74.53611°W / 40.20639; -74.53611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Upper Freehold
Elevation
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118 ft (36 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID880506 [1]

Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [2] Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. [3] [4] Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland. [5] The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sharon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2015.
  3. Mueller's Automobile Driving and Trolley Map of Mercer County, New Jersey (Map). A. H. Mueller. 1918. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. Pennsylvania Railroad and Its Connections (Map). December 1, 1911. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  5. Google (September 12, 2015). "Aerial view of Sharon" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  6. "Map of Union Transportation Trail" (PDF). Monmouth County Park System. February 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.