Russia, New Jersey

Russia, New Jersey
Russia
Russia
Russia
Coordinates: 41°02′26″N 74°31′58″W / 41.04056°N 74.53278°W / 41.04056; -74.53278
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID879865[1]

Russia (also New Russia) is an unincorporated community within Jefferson Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]

The settlement is located on Russia Brook.[3]

A charcoal iron forge was located in Russia in 1775.[4]

Russia Brook Sanctuary, a 369-acre (149 ha) rural park, is located north of Russia.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russia
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russia Brook
  4. ^ Annual Report of the State Geologist of New Jersey for the Year 1876. Geological Survey of New Jersey. 1876. p. 165.
  5. ^ "Russia Brook Sanctuary". New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved April 1, 2015.