The Shires
The Shires is a residential area in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The Shires is situated nearby to the hamlet McKee City.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Storybook Land and Atlantic City Race Course.
Storybook Land
Theme park
Storybook Land is a 20-acre family amusement park located in Egg Harbor Township, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Opened in 1955 by John and Esther Fricano, Storybook Land is located on U.S. Route 322, about 2 miles west of exit 37 on the Garden State Parkway. Storybook Land is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Shires.
Atlantic City Race Course
Sports venue
The Atlantic City Race Course, formerly the Atlantic City Race Track, was a Thoroughbred horse race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Atlantic City Race Course is situated 2 miles northwest of The Shires.
Egg Harbor Township High School
School
Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone high school of the Egg Harbor Township Schools district. Egg Harbor Township High School is situated 2½ miles south of The Shires.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McKee City and Cologne.
McKee City
Hamlet
McKee City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located near the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. McKee City is situated 2 miles northwest of The Shires.
Cologne
Hamlet
Cologne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Cologne is situated 5 miles north of The Shires.
Bargaintown
Hamlet
Bargaintown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Egg Harbor Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Bargaintown is situated 5 miles southeast of The Shires.
The Shires
Latitude
39.43135° or 39° 25′ 53″ northLongitude
-74.61855° or 74° 37′ 7″ westOpen location code
87F7C9JJ+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 653982624OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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