Russia, New Jersey

Russia, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Russia, New Jersey
Russia, New Jersey
Russia, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°02′26″N 74°31′58″W / 41.04056°N 74.53278°W / 41.04056; -74.53278Coordinates: 41°02′26″N 74°31′58″W / 41.04056°N 74.53278°W / 41.04056; -74.53278
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Morris
Township Jefferson
Elevation 287 m (942 ft)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 879865[1]

Russia (also New Russia) is an unincorporated community within Jefferson Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[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 or 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 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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