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Shongum, New Jersey | |
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  Shongum, New Jersey Shongum's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)  Shongum, New Jersey Shongum, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Shongum, New Jersey Shongum, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′39″N 74°31′59″W / 40.84417°N 74.53306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Randolph |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| ZIP Code | 07869 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880568[1] |
Shongum is an unincorporated community located within Randolph Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is located near Shongum Lake. The community is located 3.0 miles (4.8 km) away from Mount Freedom, New Jersey.
The first inhabitants of Shongum were the Lenni Lenape Indians who belonged to the Minsi tribe. They had six campsites and a rock shelter in the Shongum area and used the banks of the Den Brook as a pathway to a branch of the Minisink trail in Denville. The land was purchased by the Proprietors of West Jersey from the Indians in 1712. William Penn, one of the Proprietors, received 2500 acres encompassing the Shongum area as a dividend in 1715.[3]
The name Shongum is derived from Shawanguck or Shawangung, the Lenape word for "mountain".[4]
- ^ "Shongum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Shongum Lake Property Owners Association. Accessed January 13, 2017.
- ^ Indian Place Names in New Jersey. Accessed January 13, 2017.