Harmony, Ocean County, New Jersey

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Harmony, New Jersey
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Looking south on Harmony Road approaching Hyson Road
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Harmony, New Jersey
Harmony's location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
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Coordinates: 40°09′07″N74°18′03″W / 40.15194°N 74.30083°W / 40.15194; -74.30083 Coordinates: 40°09′07″N74°18′03″W / 40.15194°N 74.30083°W / 40.15194; -74.30083
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County Ocean
Township Jackson
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
ZIP code
08527
GNIS feature ID0876955 [1]

Harmony is an unincorporated community located within Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. [2]

Harmony is located near exit 22 on Interstate 195 and is also located near County Route 526 (County Line Road). Originally the area was largely rural with a mix of farms, forest, and some houses along arterial road but by the late 1990s/early 2000s, housing developments were built and the area is now mostly suburban. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Harmony". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. "Aerial view of Harmony". Historic Aerials. 1995. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. Google (December 30, 2015). "Aerial view of Harmony" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 30, 2015.