Ellisdale, New Jersey

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Ellisdale, New Jersey
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Ellisdale from Province Line Road
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Location of Ellisdale in Burlington County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)
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Location of Ellisdale in Monmouth County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)
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Location of Ellisdale in New Jersey
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Location of Ellisdale in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′54″N74°35′03″W / 40.13167°N 74.58417°W / 40.13167; -74.58417 Coordinates: 40°07′54″N74°35′03″W / 40.13167°N 74.58417°W / 40.13167; -74.58417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Burlington and Monmouth
Township North Hanover and Upper Freehold
Elevation
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92 ft (28 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID876162 [1]

Ellisdale is an unincorporated community located along the border of North Hanover Township in Burlington County and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, in New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] The community is centered about the intersection of Province Line Road (through which the county line runs) and Hill Road (Upper Freehold) / Ellisdale-Crosswicks Road (North Hanover). [4] The Crosswicks Creek runs to the north of the settlement and the nearby Ellisdale Fossil Site takes its name from Ellisdale.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ellisdale". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2015.
  3. Google (March 16, 2015). "Ellisdale, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. Google (June 14, 2015). "Aerial view of Ellisdale" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 14, 2015.