Swainton, New Jersey
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°07′53″N 74°46′39″W / 39.13139°N 74.77750°W / 39.13139; -74.77750
United States
New Jersey08210
Swainton is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway are major roads of Swainton. Avalon is a coastal community directly across from Swainton, connected by Avalon Boulevard.
A post office was established in 1896, with Luther Swain as the first postmaster.[3]
Swainton is home to Union League National Golf Club—a 27-hole golf course offering an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) clubhouse.[4]
Education
Swainton is within the Middle Township School District which operates Middle Township High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
References
- ^ "Swainton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 468.
- ^ History, Union League National Golf Club. Accessed July 5, 2023.
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- Cape May County Park & Zoo
- Cape May Bird Observatory Center for Research and Education
- Cape May County Courthouse
- Cape Regional Medical Center
- Jessie Creek Winery
- Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
This list is incomplete.
Formerly Whitesboro and Burleigh were in a single CDP, Whitesboro-Burleigh
Cape May County Airport (The former NAS Rio Grande) is in Lower Township.
Dennis Township Public Schools has a Cape May Court House address but is in Dennis Township, outside of the CMCH census-designated place.
Formerly Whitesboro and Burleigh were in a single CDP, Whitesboro-Burleigh
Cape May County Airport (The former NAS Rio Grande) is in Lower Township.
Dennis Township Public Schools has a Cape May Court House address but is in Dennis Township, outside of the CMCH census-designated place.
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