Swainton, New Jersey
Swainton, New Jersey | ||
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Township Middle | | |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | |
| ZIP Code | 08210 | |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881036[1] | |
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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