West Farms, New Jersey

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West Farms, New Jersey
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Intersection of Casino Drive and West Farms Road
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Location of West Farms in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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West Farms (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°11′31″N74°12′05″W / 40.19194°N 74.20139°W / 40.19194; -74.20139
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Howell
Elevation
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79 ft (24 m)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID881701 [1]

West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] [3] The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. It was once home Jewish farmers who settled there in the early 20th century. [4] [5] The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Farms". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 9, 2015.
  4. Dubrovsky, Gertrude W. (February 28, 1992). The Land Was Theirs: Jewish Farmers in the Garden State. University of Alabama Press. ISBN   9780817305444 via Google Books.
  5. Lurie, Maxine N.; Lurie, Maxine; M.D, Michael Siegel; Mappen, Marc (April 26, 2004). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN   9780813533254 via Google Books.
  6. "Aerial view of West Farms" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved August 31, 2016.