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Great Egg Harbor River

The Great Egg Harbor River is a 55.0-mile-long river in South Jersey. It is one of the major rivers that traverse the largely pristine , draining 308 square miles of wetlands into the Atlantic Ocean at , from which it takes its name.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in southern New Jersey, United States
  • Also known as: “Great Egg Harbour River”, “Great Egg River”, and “Great Eggharbor River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jeffers Landing and B.L. England Generating Station.

Dwelling
Egg Harbor Township is a township in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 47,842, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,519 from the 2010 census count of 43,323, which in turn reflected an increase of 12,597 from the 30,726 counted in the 2000 census.

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The , also called Beesley's Point Generating Station, was a power plant in , , , United States, on the Great Egg Harbor River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beesleys Point and Marmora.

Hamlet
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , in , in the U.S. state of . Beesley's Point is on Peck Bay across from . is situated 2 miles south of Great Egg Harbor River.

Hamlet
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , in , in the U.S. state of . It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2½ miles south of Great Egg Harbor River.

Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city situated on the that is the oldest settlement in , in the U.S. state of . It was settled by Europeans in 1693 and was incorporated as a borough in 1886.

Great Egg Harbor River

Latitude
39.30428° or 39° 18′ 15″ north
Longitude
-74.6496° or 74° 38′ 59″ west
Open location code
87F78932+P5
Geo­Names ID
4502018
Wiki­data ID
Q5599109
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Egg Harbor River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Great Egg Harbor River” goes by many names.
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  • Zulu: “Great Egg Harbor River”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morris Beach and Scullville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rock Point and Tuckahoe River Island.

Atlantic County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Hammonton, and Somers Point.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Egg Harbor River”. Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.