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Wheatland, New Jersey
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Wheatland, New Jersey is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey is located in the United States
Wheatland, New Jersey
Wheatland, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Ocean
Township Manchester
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 881766

Wheatland (also called Pasadena) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Wheatland is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.

The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.

History

Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.

In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.

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