Penns Neck
Penns Neck is a cape, or headland, extending into the Delaware River and is located in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey. The area was named after William Penn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Finns Point Range Light and Fort Mott.
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.
Fort Mott
Park
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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. Fort Mott is situated 2½ miles southwest of Penns Neck.
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. Finn’s Point National Cemetery is situated 2 miles west of Penns Neck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pennsville and Marshalltown.
Pennsville
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Pennsville Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is named for William Penn. It is the westernmost town in New Jersey.
Marshalltown
Hamlet
Marshalltown is an unincorporated community located within Mannington Township, in Salem County, New Jersey. It has also been known as Frogtown. The community is centered at Marshalltown Road and Roosevelt Avenue, located 2.7 miles southeast of Glenside and 3.6 miles east-southeast of Pennsville. Marshalltown is situated 3½ miles east of Penns Neck.
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 3½ miles south of Penns Neck.
Penns Neck
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Category: landform
- Location: Salem County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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