Maxim, New Jersey
Maxim is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area, just southwest of the Squankum takes its name from the Maxim Powder Company and its founder, Hudson Maxim, [3] who developed a plant there in 1890.[4]
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  Maxim, New Jersey Location of Maxim in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey  Maxim, New Jersey Maxim, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Maxim, New Jersey Maxim, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′10″N 74°10′54″W | |
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| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Howell |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878202[1] |
References
- "Maxim". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015.
- "History of Howell Township". Howell Township. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
Another munitions operation in Howell Township was the Maxim Powder Company, located just southwest of the Squankum area, which was founded by Hudson Maxim (MWMA, 1999). The Maxim area of Howell is named after this inventor and entrepreneur.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hudson-maxim/
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