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{{Short description|Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}} |
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|name = Wheatland, New Jersey |
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|settlement_type = [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated community]] |
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|image_caption = Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Manchester Township, New Jersey|Manchester]] |
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'''Wheatland''' (also called '''Pasadena''') is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], |
'''Wheatland''' (also called '''Pasadena'''<ref name=1957_topo>{{cite map |url=http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/img4/ht_icons/Browse/NJ/NJ_Whiting_254984_1957_24000.jpg |title=Whiting, NJ Topo Map 1:24000 |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |year=1957 |edition=rev. 1971 |access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref>) is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] within [[Manchester Township, New Jersey|Manchester Township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=GNIS/><ref name="Google">{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Wheatland,+Manchester+Township,+NJ&hl=en&sll=37.6,-95.665&sspn=60.22273,135.263672&t=h&hnear=Wheatland&z=15|title=Wheatland, Manchester Township, New Jersey|access-date=January 25, 2015}}</ref> |
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Wheatland is located approximately {{convert|4|mi|km| |
Wheatland is located approximately {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} southwest of [[Whiting, New Jersey|Whiting]], along a now-abandoned line of the [[New Jersey Southern Railroad]].<ref name="Edwards">{{cite book | last = Edwards | first = Richard | title = Industries of New Jersey: Essex County Including City of Newark | publisher = Historical Publishing Company | year = 1882 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=cwVLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1 | pages = 135}}</ref> |
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The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.<ref name=GNIS1>{{gnis|883033|Pasadena Wildlife Management Area}}</ref> |
The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.<ref name=GNIS1>{{gnis|883033|Pasadena Wildlife Management Area}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.<ref>{{cite book | title = Transactions, Volume 6 | publisher = American Institute of Mining Engineers | year = 1879 | url = https://books.google. |
Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.<ref>{{cite book | title = Transactions, Volume 6 | publisher = American Institute of Mining Engineers | year = 1879 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=gVk2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP1 | pages = 187}}</ref> |
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In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125. |
In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.<ref name="Edwards"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Ocean County, New Jersey}} |
{{Ocean County, New Jersey}} |
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[[Category:Manchester Township, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Ocean County, New Jersey]] |
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Ocean County, New Jersey]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 23 July 2023
Wheatland, New Jersey | |
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Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road | |
Coordinates: 39°53′42″N 74°26′02″W / 39.89500°N 74.43389°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Ocean |
Township | Manchester |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 881766[1] |
Wheatland (also called Pasadena[2]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][3]
Wheatland is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.[4]
The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.[5]
History[edit]
Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.[6]
In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland
- ^ Whiting, NJ Topo Map 1:24000 (Map) (rev. 1971 ed.). United States Geological Survey. 1957. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Google (January 25, 2015). "Wheatland, Manchester Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Edwards, Richard (1882). Industries of New Jersey: Essex County Including City of Newark. Historical Publishing Company. p. 135.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pasadena Wildlife Management Area
- ^ Transactions, Volume 6. American Institute of Mining Engineers. 1879. p. 187.