Wheatland, New Jersey | |
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![]() Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road | |
Coordinates: 39°53′42″N 74°26′02″W / 39.89500°N 74.43389°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Ocean |
Township | Manchester |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 881766 [1] |
Wheatland (also called Pasadena [2]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] [3]
Wheatland is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad. [4]
The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement. [5]
Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s. [6]
In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125. [4]