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West Portal, New Jersey
The old town hall, West Portal in 2016
The old town hall, West Portal in 2016
West Portal, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey
Location in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey is located in the United States
West Portal, New Jersey
West Portal, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Bethlehem
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 881725

West Portal is an unincorporated community located within Bethlehem Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The community is centered at the intersection of Route 173 and County Route 643, approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) southwest of Hampton.

LVRR West Portal
The namesake West Portal of the Pattenburg Tunnel

The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad), runs through West Portal and Lehigh Line's north entrance to the Pattenburg Tunnel (which goes underneath Musconetcong Mountain) is located in West Portal.

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