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Fortescue, New Jersey

Coordinates: 39°14′15″N 75°10′18″W / 39.23750°N 75.17167°W / 39.23750; -75.17167
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Fortescue, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Fortescue is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
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Fortescue
Location in Cumberland County (Inset: Cumberland County in New Jersey)
Fortescue is located in New Jersey
Fortescue
Fortescue
Fortescue (New Jersey)
Fortescue is located in the United States
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Fortescue
Fortescue (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°14′15″N 75°10′18″W / 39.23750°N 75.17167°W / 39.23750; -75.17167
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipDowne
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
ZIP code
08321
GNIS feature ID0876423[1]

Fortescue is an unincorporated community in Downe Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community is located on the state's southern coast, on Delaware Bay. It has a population of about 400.

During the late 1970s and mid 1980s, Fortescue experienced the best fishing it had ever seen. Anglers were catching massive amounts of weakfish every summer. Fortescue is the self-proclaimed "weakfish capital of the world".[3]

Fortescue is part of the Fortescue State Wildlife Management Area which covers 1,311.92 acres (530.92 ha).[4]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fortescue has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Fortescue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ About, Downe Township. Accessed October 4, 2017. "Commercial and recreational fishing and boating are an important part of the way of life here, in fact, Downe and Fortescue are known as the 'weakfish capital' of the world."
  4. ^ Fortescue Wildlife Management Area, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlige. Accessed June 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Fortescue, New Jersey


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