Whitehall, New Jersey Explained

Whitehall, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Sussex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Whitehall, New Jersey
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the state of New Jersey.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sussex
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Andover
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:40.9644°N -74.7394°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:881794
Unit Pref:imperial

Whitehall is an unincorporated community located within Andover Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

Whitehall is located approximately 1.5miles south of Andover.

Panther Lake, and the Panther Lake Camping Resort, occupy the east side of the settlement.[2] Located west of Whitehall is the northern tip of Allamuchy Mountain State Park.

History

The former Sussex Railroad passed through Whitehall.[1]

In 1872, it was noted that the largest building in Whitehall "was formerly a tavern where the Newark and Oswego stages used to stop".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Webb, Edward A. . 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.) . 1872 . 20.
  2. Web site: Driving Directions . Panther Lake Camping Resort . January 31, 2015.