Squankum, New Jersey
Note: This article is about the unincorporated area in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Squankum is also the former name of Williamstown, New Jersey.
| Squankum, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Squankum, New Jersey  Squankum, New Jersey  Squankum, New Jersey Location of Squankum in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′58″N 74°09′14″W / 40.16611°N 74.15389°WCoordinates: 40°09′58″N 74°09′14″W / 40.16611°N 74.15389°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Howell |
| Elevation[1] | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 880830[1] |
Squankum (Lenape for "place where evil spirits dwell") is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The name Squankum was used for a town in Gloucester County, which was changed to present day Williamstown (see note above), due to postal regulations that prohibited the two towns from having the same name.
Description
Located within Howell Township, Squankum is near Allaire State Park. Major county roads in Squankum include 524 and 547. Interstate 195 provides access to Squankum, along with its neighboring town, Farmingdale, via exit 31B.
References
- 1 2 "Squankum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2015.
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