Ringoes, New Jersey Explained

Ringoes, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
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Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Ringoes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunterdon County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hunterdon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:East Amwell
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:849
Elevation M:67
Elevation Ft:220
Coordinates:40.4289°N -74.8678°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08551
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Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0879697
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:4.44
Area Total Sq Mi:1.72
Area Land Km2:4.42
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Density Sq Mi:497.36
Population Density Km2:192.07
Ringoes Historic District
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Added:December 20, 1999
Refnum:99001544

Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[3] located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4] The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551 and as of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 849.

History

Ringoes is the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, developing around John Ringo's Tavern on the Old York Road, now Route 179. The tavern was the site for many meetings of the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766.[5]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringoes include:

Economy

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ringoes has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[15]

Notes and References

  1. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  3. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  5. http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/facts/funfacts.htm Fun Facts About Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  6. https://www.pointpark.edu/news-communication/hannah-altman Meet Hannah Altman
  7. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001004 James Buchanan
  8. Lovett, Jackie. "Top 10: Local Players at the NFL Combine", New York Jets, February 26, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2016. "Matt Ioannidis, DT; Hometown: Ringoes, NJ; High School: Hunterdon Central Regional"
  9. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000058 Gene Andrew Maguire
  10. Web site: Kean pushing local Republicans to hit Malinowski over federal aid. 2020-05-04. New Jersey Globe. en-US. 2020-05-18.
  11. Donnelly, James J. "The product of a dairy farm in Ringoes, not far from Flemington, Ploski stepped into a stock car for the first time in the early 1960s, won his first Modified feature in 1965 at long-gone Hatfield Speedway in Pennsylvania, and went on to a Hall of Fame career that resulted in 182 career Modified feature wins."
  12. https://books.google.com/books?id=PMgnAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA333 Secretary's Third Report
  13. Staff. "Olympic champion rower Jason Read, a Ringoes native, to be U.S. flag bearer at Pan American Games", The Star-Ledger, October 12, 2011. Accessed December 27, 2018. "Jason Read, a Ringoes native who won an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 2004, will be Team USA's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico."
  14. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/725118674/ "Herb Ringer"
  15. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=363982&cityname=Ringoes%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ringoes, New Jersey