Absecon Highlands, New Jersey

Absecon Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, in southern Galloway Township. It is bordered to the south by the city of Absecon and to the east by Reeds Bay, a tidal water body the connects to the Atlantic Ocean through Broad Creek and Absecon Inlet. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of Absecon Highlands, Seaview Estates, Seaview Park, Conovertown, and Holly Brook.[3]

Absecon Highlands, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Absecon Highlands
Absecon Highlands
Coordinates: 39°26′33″N 74°28′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
TownshipGalloway
Area
[1]
 • Total2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08205 (Absecon)
Area code(s)609
FIPS code34-00160
GNIS feature ID2804146[2]

U.S. Route 9 (New York Road) is the main road through the community; it leads north 7 miles (11 km) to the Garden State Parkway in Port Republic and south through Absecon 4 miles (6 km) to the Atlantic City Expressway in Pleasantville.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Absecon Highlands Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Absecon Highlands Census Designated Place". ACME Mapper. Retrieved June 17, 2021.


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