Penny Pot, New Jersey
Penny Pot is an unincorporated community within the borough of Folsom in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
Penny Pot, New Jersey | |
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  Penny Pot Location in Atlantic County (Inset: Atlantic County in New Jersey)  Penny Pot Penny Pot (New Jersey)  Penny Pot Penny Pot (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′19″N 74°49′20″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Borough | Folsom |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879222[1] |
The Hospitality Branch flows into the Great Egg Harbor River at Penny Pot. A dam was built at Penny Pot made of timbers salvaged from the hull of a British ship pirated during the Revolutionary War.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penny Pot
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- John, McPhee (2011). The Pine Barrens. Macmillan. ISBN 9780374708672.
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