Montana, New Jersey

Montana is an unincorporated community located in Harmony Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]

Montana, New Jersey
Montana, New Jersey
Location of Montana within Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey.
Montana, New Jersey
Montana, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Montana, New Jersey
Montana, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 75°04′03″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
TownshipHarmony
Named forMontana Territory
Elevation340 m (1,115 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID878446[1]

History

A post office called Montana was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community was named after the Montana Territory.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montana
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 14, 2015.
  3. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


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