Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Russia, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 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 | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 879865 |
Russia (also New Russia) is an unincorporated community within Jefferson Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The settlement is located on Russia Brook.
A charcoal iron forge was located in Russia in 1775.
Russia Brook Sanctuary, a 369-acre (149 ha) rural park, is located north of Russia.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russia
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russia Brook
- Annual Report of the State Geologist of New Jersey for the Year 1876. Geological Survey of New Jersey. 1876. p. 165.
- "Russia Brook Sanctuary". New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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