Whitehall, New Jersey

Whitehall is an unincorporated community located within Andover Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]

Whitehall, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Whitehall, New Jersey
Location within Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the state of New Jersey.
Whitehall, New Jersey
Whitehall, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Whitehall, New Jersey
Whitehall, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°57′52″N 74°44′22″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySussex
TownshipAndover
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
GNIS feature ID881794[1]

Whitehall is located approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of Andover.

Panther Lake, and the Panther Lake Camping Resort, occupy the east side of the settlement.[3][4] Located west of Whitehall is the northern tip of Allamuchy Mountain State Park.

History

The former Sussex Railroad passed through Whitehall.[2]

In 1872, it was noted that the largest building in Whitehall "was formerly a tavern where the Newark and Oswego stages used to stop".[2]

References
  1. "Whitehall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Webb, Edward A. (1872). The Historical Directory of Sussex County, N.J.: Containing a Brief Summary of Events from Its First Settlement, with Descriptive and Historical Notices of Each Town. Sussex County (N.J.). p. 20.
  3. "Panther Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "Driving Directions". Panther Lake Camping Resort. Retrieved January 31, 2015.


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