Leeds Point, New Jersey

Leeds Point, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Leeds Point
Leeds Point
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°W / 39.49194; -74.42917Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 74°25′45″W / 39.49194°N 74.42917°W / 39.49194; -74.42917
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Atlantic
Township Galloway
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08220[1]
Area code(s) 609
GNIS feature ID 877726[2]

Leeds Point (also known as Leeds) is an unincorporated community located within Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[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

  1. 1 2 Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Leeds Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ 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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