Eagle Point, New Jersey
| Eagle Point, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Eagle Point, New Jersey 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°WCoordinates: 39°52′40″N 75°09′55″W / 39.87778°N 75.16528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | West Deptford |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 876033[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, then was eventually demolished from 2011 to 2014. It was owned by various fuel companies, including Texaco, Coastal, and the most recent, Sunoco.[3][4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Point
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Angelo Fichera (January 26, 2014). "Demolition continues at W. Deptford refinery Saturday". Philly.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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