Wheatland, New Jersey

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Wheatland, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Wheatland, New Jersey is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Location within Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
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Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
Township Manchester
Elevation[1] 148 ft (45 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 881766[1]

Wheatland (also called Pasadena[2]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.[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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland
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  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pasadena Wildlife Management Area
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