Monksville Ghost Town
Passaic County, New Jersey41.1238, -74.2998
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2 miRingwood, NJ
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.7 miNew City Village
Monksville, in Passaic County, New Jersey, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Park Service
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Monksville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ringwood, NJ, about 2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Paterson, NJ, 16 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- New City Village8.7 mi southwest
- Doodletown20 mi northeast
- Waterloo Village28 mi southwest
- Wallpack Center30 mi west
- Conashaugh30 mi west
- Feltville Historic District31 mi south
- Eshback32 mi west
- Millbrook35 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Monksville Reservoir. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wanaque Raymond Dam.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wanaque Raymond Dam station (USC00289187), 5.5 miles away. About 48.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Passaic County, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.12380, -74.29980 |
| Also known as | Monksville, New Jersey |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6900991 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Monksville ghost town?
In Passaic County, New Jersey, at 41.1238, -74.2998. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ringwood, NJ, about 2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Paterson, NJ, 16 miles away.
Can you visit Monksville?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Monksville Reservoir. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Monksville?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wanaque Raymond Dam.
Are there other ghost towns near Monksville?
Yes. New City Village (8.7 mi), Doodletown (20 mi), Waterloo Village (28 mi), Wallpack Center (30 mi).
