Absecon Highlands
Absecon Highlands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the eastern part of the county, in southern Galloway Township.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 1,410 residents
- Description: human settlement in Galloway Township, New Jersey, United States of America
- Also known as: “Absecon Heights” and “Absecon Highlands, New Jersey”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Absecon station and Dr. Jonathan Pitney House.
Absecon station
Railway station
Photo: AEMoreira042281, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Absecon is a NJ Transit station in Absecon, New Jersey on the Atlantic City Line. It is located at South Station and Ohio Avenues. In 1938, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ordered the elimination of grade crossings in Absecon. Absecon station is situated 2 miles southwest of Absecon Highlands.
Dr. Jonathan Pitney House
House
Photo: Beachboyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dr. Jonathan Pitney House is a historic residence in Absecon City, New Jersey. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At 57 N. Shore Road, it was owned by Jonathan Pitney, referred to as the Father of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dr. Jonathan Pitney House is situated 2 miles southwest of Absecon Highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conovertown and Oceanville.
Conovertown
Hamlet
Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City. At 114.49 square miles of total area of land and water, Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the state.
Oceanville
Hamlet
Oceanville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Galloway Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Oceanville is situated 2 miles northeast of Absecon Highlands.
Smithville
Town
Smithville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was established as part of the 2010 United States census. Smithville is situated 3½ miles north of Absecon Highlands.
Absecon Highlands
Latitude
39.44678° or 39° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-74.47404° or 74° 28′ 27″ westPopulation
1,410Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87F7CGWG+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 158853459OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4500462Wikidata ID
Q19460082
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Absecon Highlands” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿布西肯海蘭茲”
- French: “Absecon Highlands”
- Gilaki: “ابسکون هایلندز (نيۊجرسي)”
- Gilaki: “ابسکون هایلندز”
- Hungarian: “Absecon Highlands”
- Ladin: “Absecon Highlands”
- Spanish: “Absecon Highlands”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seaview Golf Club Bay Course and Seaview Golf Club Pines Course.
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