Soupy Island
Soupy Island is a park in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Soupy Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Red Bank, as well as near the church St. Matthew Parish.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and James and Ann Whitall House.
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Historic site
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The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was the first United States Navy shipyard and was historically important for nearly two centuries. Construction of the original Philadelphia Naval Shipyard began during the American Revolution in 1776 at Front and Federal Streets in what is now the Pennsport section of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Naval Shipyard is situated 1 mile north of Soupy Island.
James and Ann Whitall House
Museum
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the Delaware River in National Park, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. Fort Mercer and its sister, Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania, defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation. James and Ann Whitall House is situated 1 mile southwest of Soupy Island.
Fort Mercer
Ruins
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Fort Mercer was an earthen fort on the eastern shores of the Delaware River in New Jersey that was constructed by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Fort Mercer is situated 3,900 feet west of Soupy Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Bank and National Park.
Red Bank
Hamlet
National Park is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census.
National Park
Village
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Park is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census.
Colonial Manor
Hamlet
Colonial Manor is an unincorporated community located within West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Colonial Manor is situated 2 miles southeast of Soupy Island.
Soupy Island
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: West Deptford Township, Gloucester County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.87647° or 39° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
-75.17713° or 75° 10′ 38″ westOpen location code
87F6VRGF+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2725853082OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Matthew Parish and Pier 4.
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