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| {{Short description|Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US}} | |||
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|name = Whig Lane, New Jersey | ||
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| |pushpin_map = USA New Jersey | |pushpin_map = USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA | ||
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| |pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New Jersey | |pushpin_map_caption = Location within Upper Pittsgrove Township. Inset: Location of Salem County in the state of New Jersey. | ||
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|utc_offset = −05:00 | ||
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|utc_offset_DST = −04:00 | ||
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| |elevation_ft = 144 | |elevation_ft = 144 | ||
| |coordinates = {{coord|39|38|22|N|75|13|44|W|region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}} | |||
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| |longd = 75 | |||
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| '''Whig Lane''' is an ] in ].<ref name=GNIS1/> It is located approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of ]. | '''Whig Lane''' is an ] located within ] in ], ], ].<ref name=GNIS1/><ref>, State of ]. Accessed January 15, 2015.</ref> It is located approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of ]. | ||
| The settlement is named for an altercation which occurred there in 1769 between ] and ].<ref>{{cite book | last = Elwell | first = Bonny Beth | title = Upper Pittsgrove, Elmer, and Pittsgrove | publisher = Arcadia | year = 2013 | url = https://books.google. |
The settlement is named for an altercation which occurred there in 1769 between ] and ].<ref>{{cite book | last = Elwell | first = Bonny Beth | title = Upper Pittsgrove, Elmer, and Pittsgrove | publisher = Arcadia | year = 2013 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=GRv5AAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1 | pages = 8| isbn = 9781467120289 }}</ref> Around that time—prior to the American Revolution—one part of the settlement was also called "Tory Lane".<ref name="NJGPP">{{cite book | title = New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past | publisher = Viking | year = 1939 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=t6wmzEJvTGcC&pg=PP1 | pages = 654| isbn = 9781603540292 }}</ref> | ||
| Whig Lane had a post office in 1897.<ref name=GNIS1/> | Whig Lane had a post office in 1897.<ref name=GNIS1/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 23 July 2023
Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, USUnincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
| Whig Lane, New Jersey | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Whig Lane, New JerseyLocation within Upper Pittsgrove Township. Inset: Location of Salem County in the state of New Jersey.Show map of Salem County, New Jersey Whig Lane, New JerseyWhig Lane, New Jersey (New Jersey)Show map of New Jersey Whig Lane, New JerseyWhig Lane, New Jersey (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′22″N 75°13′44″W / 39.63944°N 75.22889°W / 39.63944; -75.22889 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Upper Pittsgrove |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881769 |
Whig Lane is an unincorporated community located within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It is located approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) east of Woodstown.
The settlement is named for an altercation which occurred there in 1769 between Tories and Whigs. Around that time—prior to the American Revolution—one part of the settlement was also called "Tory Lane".
Whig Lane had a post office in 1897.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whig Lane
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 15, 2015.
- Elwell, Bonny Beth (2013). Upper Pittsgrove, Elmer, and Pittsgrove. Arcadia. p. 8. ISBN 9781467120289.
- New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. Viking. 1939. p. 654. ISBN 9781603540292.
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