West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Weighing Scale Remains
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
1. Weighing Scale Remains Marker
Mainly for weighing incoming iron ore and outgoing iron pigs.
Circa mid 1800s
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 8.657′ N, 74° 18.709′ W. Marker is in West Milford, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It can be reached from Greenwood Lake Turnpike, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on a trail in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Milford NJ 07480, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Company Store (a few steps from this marker); Long House Ruins (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hasenclever Iron Trail (about 500 feet away); The First Furnace (about 500 feet away); The Ringwood Furnaces at Hewitt (about 600 feet away); Steam Powered Sawmill Remains (about 600 feet away); Water Power (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Long Pond Ironworks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Milford.
Also see . . . The Friends of Long Pond Ironworks website. (Submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
2. Weighing Scale Remains Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
3. Remains of the Weighing Scale
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 664 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
