Jacksonville, New Jersey

Jacksonville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville

Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°03′01″N 74°45′49″W / 40.05028°N 74.76361°W / 40.05028; -74.76361Coordinates: 40°03′01″N 74°45′49″W / 40.05028°N 74.76361°W / 40.05028; -74.76361
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Springfield
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 877396[1]

Jacksonville is an unincorporated community located within Springfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located at a skewed intersection of County Routes 628 and 670, the area consists of farmland, houses, and the remains of the Animal Kingdom Zoo, a small zoo shuttered since 2012 due to deadly fires and numerous animal welfare violations.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, New Jersey
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (September 11, 2015). "Aerial view of Jacksonville" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Brill, Emily (April 14, 2013). "Animal Kingdom Zoo up for sale for $2.4 million after string of citations and two deadly fires". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved September 11, 2015. Sipp kept the zoo closed after the second fire, reopening it last summer for several months before it closed again.


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