Fort Mott
Fort Mott, located in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, United States, was part of the Harbor Defenses of the Delaware, a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River during the Reconstruction era and Endicott program modernization periods following the American Civil War and in the 1890s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Salem County, New Jersey
- Also known as: “Fort Mott State Park”
- Address: 454 Fort Mott Road, Pennsville, NJ 08070
Places of Interest
Highlights include Finn’s Point National Cemetery and Fort Delaware.
Finn’s Point National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Finn's Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It encompasses 4.6 acres, and as of February 2009, had 3,033 interments.
Fort Delaware
Protected area
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Fort Delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer Joseph Gilbert Totten and located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River.
Finns Point Range Light
Lighthouse
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Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located at the intersection of Fort Mott and Lighthouse roads on Finns Point in Pennsville Township of Salem County, New Jersey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delaware City and Sinnickson Landing.
Delaware City
Village
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Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island. Delaware City is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fort Mott.
Sinnickson Landing
Hamlet
Elsinboro Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,001, a decrease of 35 from the 2010 census count of 1,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 56 from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census. Sinnickson Landing is situated 4 miles southeast of Fort Mott.
Oakwood Beach
Hamlet
Elsinboro Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,001, a decrease of 35 from the 2010 census count of 1,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 56 from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census. Oakwood Beach is situated 4 miles southeast of Fort Mott.
Fort Mott
- Categories: New Jersey state park, artillery fort, and recreation area
- Location: Salem County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.60408° or 39° 36′ 15″ northLongitude
-75.55126° or 75° 33′ 5″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F6JC3X+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 40387232OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Fort Mott” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Mott State Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Mott and Fort Mott State Park Welcome Center.
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