Phalanx, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′03″N 74°08′17″W / 40.31750°N 74.13806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Township | Colts Neck |
Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 879262[1] |
Phalanx is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is located near the Swimming River Reservoir and is across from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.[3] The community is named for the North American Phalanx, a communal agricultural community that existed in the 19th century. The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire[4] but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it.[5] Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.[3][6]