Maxim is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[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 / 40.15278°N 74.18167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Howell |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878202[1] |