Leeds Point, New Jersey
Leeds Point, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Leeds Point Location in Atlantic County (Inset: Atlantic County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 74°25′45″W / 39.49194°N 74.42917°WCoordinates: 39°29′31″N 74°25′45″W / 39.49194°N 74.42917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Galloway |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 08220[1] |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 877726[2] |
Leeds Point (also known as Leeds) is an unincorporated community located within Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.[3] Leeds Point is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast of Absecon. Leeds Point has a post office with ZIP code 08220, which opened on December 18, 1827.[1][4]
The Jersey Devil was born in Leeds Point, according to one legend about the cryptid. The legend claims that in 1735, the thirteenth child of a Mrs. Leeds from the community was transformed into a demon shortly after its birth.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Leeds Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ Heide, Robert; John Gilman (2007). Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures. Voyageur Press. p. 124. ISBN 9781616731977.
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