Welcome to Monks ...
Monks is located in Passaic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Monks is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Monks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Monks: 973 & 862<3>
Communities near Monks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monks.
- Paterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Palm Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County (NY)
- Kiryas Joel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Ridgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Haverstraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverstraw
- Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverstraw <5>
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monks. See our Newspapers Page for Monks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monks ...
Looking for more information about Monks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Monks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monks.
Adding Monks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Monks on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Monks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Monks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |