Phalanx, New Jersey
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  Phalanx, New Jersey Location of Phalanx in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Show map of Monmouth County, New Jersey Phalanx, New Jersey Phalanx, New Jersey (New Jersey) Show map of New Jersey Phalanx, New Jersey Phalanx, New Jersey (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′03″N 74°08′17″W / 40.31750°N 74.13806°W / 40.31750; -74.13806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Colts Neck |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879262[1] |
Phalanx is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck TownshipinMonmouth County, in the U.S. stateofNew Jersey.[2] It is located near the Swimming River Reservoir and is across from Brookdale Community CollegeinLincroft.[3] The community is named for the North American Phalanx, a communal agricultural community that existed in the 19th century. The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire[4] but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it.[5] Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.[3][6]
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