Defenders of the Union
Defenders of the Union is a monument in Town of Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. Defenders of the Union is situated nearby to the park Newton Square, as well as near the government office Ginnie’s House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newton Cemetery and Newton High School.
Newton Cemetery
Cemetery
Newton Cemetery is a cemetery in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1860, the 24.05 acres cemetery is in current use and is owned and operated by the Newton Cemetery Company. Newton Cemetery is situated 2,600 feet south of Defenders of the Union.
Newton High School
School
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Newton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Newton, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Newton Public School District. Newton High School is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Defenders of the Union.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Springdale.
Newton
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Newton, officially the Town of Newton, is an incorporated municipality in and the county seat of Sussex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City.
Springdale
Hamlet
Springdale is an unincorporated community in Andover Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on U.S. Route 206, approximately 3 mi south of Newton. Newton Airport is located there. The Pequest River flows through Springdale. Springdale is situated 2½ miles south of Defenders of the Union.
Pinkneyville
Hamlet
Pinkneyville is an unincorporated community located within Andover Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement is located approximately 3.7 mi east of Newton. Pinkneyville is situated 3½ miles east of Defenders of the Union.
Defenders of the Union
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “1861-1865”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Newton, Sussex County, Skylands, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.05801° or 41° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-74.75289° or 74° 45′ 10″ westOpen location code
87H7365W+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6053349640OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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