Squankum, New Jersey
Squankum, New Jersey | |
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Squankum Location of Squankum in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Squankum Squankum (New Jersey) Squankum Squankum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′58″N 74°09′14″W / 40.16611°N 74.15389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Howell |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 880830 |
Squankum (Lenape for "place of evil ghosts" or "place where evil spirits dwell") is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The name Squankum was used for a town in Gloucester County, which was changed to present day Williamstown (see note above), due to postal regulations that prohibited the two towns from having the same name.