Phalanx, New Jersey
Phalanx, New Jersey | |
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As seen from Phalanx Road | |
Phalanx Location of Phalanx in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Phalanx Phalanx (New Jersey) Phalanx Phalanx (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′03″N 74°08′17″W / 40.31750°N 74.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Colts Neck |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879262[1] |
Phalanx is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is located near the Swimming River Reservoir and is across from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.[3] The community is named for the North American Phalanx, a communal agricultural community that existed in the 19th century. The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire[4] but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it.[5] Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.[3][6]
References
- ^ a b "Phalanx". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Aerial view of Phalanx" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Charles Sears, The North American Phalanx: An Historical and Descriptive Sketch. Prescott, WI: John M. Pryse, 1886.
- ^ Efthyvoulou, Lonia; Figdore, Sherry (November 15, 1972). "Fire Thwarts Efforts to Save Phalanx" (PDF). The Daily Register (Red Bank). p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Aerial view of Phalanx, 1979". Historic Aerials. 1979. Retrieved August 15, 2015.