West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Water Wheel Pit
1873
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
1. Water Wheel Pit Marker
Abandoned project to replace two lower water wheels with one water wheel twice their size.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 8.819′ N, 74° 18.656′ W. Marker is in West Milford, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on 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: Water Power (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ringwood Furnaces at Hewitt (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Furnace (about 500 feet away); Hasenclever Iron Trail (about 500 feet away); Weighing Scale Remains (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Company Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long House Ruins (approx. Ό mile away); Steam Powered Sawmill Remains (approx. 0.3 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 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
2. Water Wheel Pit Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
3. Marker in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
4. Water Wheel Pit Remains
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
5. Water Wheel Pit Remains
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
