Kinkora, New Jersey

Kinkora, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Kinkora
Kinkora
Kinkora

Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°07′03″N 74°45′19″W / 40.11750°N 74.75528°W / 40.11750; -74.75528Coordinates: 40°07′03″N 74°45′19″W / 40.11750°N 74.75528°W / 40.11750; -74.75528
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Mansfield
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 609
GNIS feature ID 877587[1]

Kinkora is an unincorporated community in Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] This community used to be a rail terminal for the Kinkora branch and its junction with the Amboy Division of the railroad. The name "Kinkora" is of Native American origin, and the area was known as Quinkoringh.[3]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Philadelphia on the 409 route.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinkora, New Jersey
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. "Columbus/Mansfield History". Mansfield Township website. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  4. Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.


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