Applegarth, New Jersey

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Applegarth, New Jersey
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Looking north along Applegarth Road (CR 619)
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Applegarth
Location in Middlesex County
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Applegarth
Location in New Jersey
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Applegarth
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N74°28′22″W / 40.27833°N 74.47278°W / 40.27833; -74.47278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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County Middlesex
Township Monroe
Elevation
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105 ft (32 m)
GNIS feature ID874361 [1]

Applegarth is an unincorporated community located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The settlement is located in the southern portion of the township and is traversed by the road of the same name, Applegarth Road (CR 619). At the location of the original settlement, at the intersection of Applegarth, Wycoffs Mills, and Old Church Roads, there is a restaurant, farmland, and the Applegarth Fire Department. Further north along Applegarth Road are housing developments, age-restricted communities, and two elementary schools: Applegarth and Oak Tree. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Applegarth". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine , State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
  3. Google (November 22, 2015). "Aerial view of Applegarth" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 22, 2015.