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

Location of Squankum in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Squankum, New Jersey

Location 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 the name used for a town in Gloucester County, which was changed to present day Williamstown (see note above). This was due to postal regulations that prohibited the two towns from having the same name.

Description

Located within Howell Township, Squakum 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.

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