Aserdaten, New Jersey
Aserdaten, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Lacey |
| Elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 882943[1] |
Aserdaten is an unincorporated community and ghost town located within Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
The former community is located within the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, surrounded by the densely forested Pine Barrens.[3]
In 1893, Aserdaten was noted by the United States Geological Survey as a "village in Lacey Township".[4]
A forest fire watch tower—the Cedar Bridge Lookout Tower—was located in "the remote area of Aserdaten" until 1983.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aserdaten (historical)
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 28, 2014.
- ^ "Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area". New York–New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey, Issues 112-121. United States Government Printing Office. 1893. p. 13.
- ^ Section Forest Firewardens of Division B (2006). New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Arcadia Publishing. p. 34.
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