Eagle Point, New Jersey

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Eagle Point, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Eagle Point is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Eagle Point
Eagle Point
Location within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County within New Jersey.
Coordinates: 39°52′40″N 75°09′55″W / 39.87778°N 75.16528°W / 39.87778; -75.16528Coordinates: 39°52′40″N 75°09′55″W / 39.87778°N 75.16528°W / 39.87778; -75.16528
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
TownshipWest Deptford
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
GNIS feature ID876033[1]

Eagle Point is an unincorporated community located within West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Situated on the Delaware River, Eagle Point has been the location of the former Eagle Point Refinery, which began operations in 1949 and closed in 2009. It was owned by various fuel companies, including Texaco, Coastal, and the most recent, Sunoco.[3][4] The refinery featured a gas tower that burned day and night all through the 1950s and 1960s.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Point
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Harold Brubaker (October 7, 2009). "Sunoco idling refinery, cutting dividend in half Eagle Point in N.J. will shut down as demand and profits slump. About 400 jobs will go". Philly.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Angelo Fichera (January 26, 2014). "Demolition continues at W. Deptford refinery Saturday". Philly.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.


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