West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. It was once home Jewish farmers who settled there in the early 20th century.[4][5] The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area.[6]
West Farms, New Jersey | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![]() Intersection of Casino Drive and West Farms Road | |
![]() ![]() West Farms, New Jersey Location of West Farms in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Show map of Monmouth County, New Jersey![]() ![]() West Farms, New Jersey West Farms, New Jersey (New Jersey) Show map of New Jersey![]() ![]() West Farms, New Jersey West Farms, New Jersey (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°11′31″N 74°12′05″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Monmouth |
Township | Howell |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 881701[1] |
Municipalities and communities of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Freehold Borough | ||
Cities |
| ![]() |
Boroughs |
| |
Townships |
| |
Village | ||
CDPs |
| |
Other unincorporated communities |
| |
|
![]() | This Monmouth County, New Jersey state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |