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Monks

Ghost town · Passaic County, New Jersey

Greenwood Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Greenwood Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monks is a ghost town in Passaic County, New Jersey. It is one of 3 former communities in Passaic County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 10 New Jersey counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monks as a historical populated place on the Wanaque topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1229° N, 74.2996° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWanaque
Elevation400 ft
Nearest living townRingwood, NJ
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID878432
Coordinates41.12287, -74.29959

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What's there now

Monks is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ringwood, NJ (population 11,600), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 400 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Monks?

Monks is in Passaic County, New Jersey, at 41.1229, -74.2996.

How many ghost towns are in Passaic County?

Passaic County, New Jersey has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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