West Farms, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | West Farms |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of West Farms in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Monmouth |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Howell |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Ft: | 79 |
Coordinates: | 40.1919°N -74.2014°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 881701 |
Unit Pref: | imperial |
West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. It was once home Jewish farmers who settled there in the early 20th century.[3] [4] The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area.