Kinkora, New Jersey

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]

Kinkora, New Jersey
Kinkora
Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)
Kinkora
Kinkora (New Jersey)
Kinkora
Kinkora (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°07′03″N 74°45′19″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipMansfield
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s)609, 640
GNIS feature ID877587[1]

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. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. 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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