Jacksonville, New Jersey

Summary

Jacksonville is an unincorporated community located within Springfield Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[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]

Jacksonville, New Jersey
Center of Jacksonville
Center of Jacksonville
Jacksonville is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)
Jacksonville is located in New Jersey
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville (New Jersey)
Jacksonville is located in the United States
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°03′01″N 74°45′49″W / 40.05028°N 74.76361°W / 40.05028; -74.76361
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipSpringfield
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
GNIS feature ID877396[1]

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • Springfield Township Area Map