Penny Pot, New Jersey

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Penny Pot, New Jersey
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
BoroughFolsom
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID879222[1]

Penny Pot is an unincorporated community within the borough of Folsom in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[2][1]

The Hospitality Branch flows into the Great Egg Harbor River at Penny Pot. A dam was built at Penny Pot made of timbers salvaged from the hull of a British ship pirated during the Revolutionary War.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penny Pot
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ John, McPhee (2011). The Pine Barrens. Macmillan.