Transportation

Transportation (HM17O2)

Location: Somers Point, NJ 08244 Atlantic County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.618', W 74° 35.868'

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Shore Road, completed in 1731, was the main artery for transportation and trade connecting Nacote Creek (Port Republic) to Somerset Plantation (Somers Point) and to Cape May County by Job's Ferry. In 1880, connecting Philadelphia to Ocean City, stopping at Somers Point. The West Jersey Railroad connected Atlantic City to Somers Point. Trolley cars ran from Atlantic City to Somers Point on Shore Road, and the Shore Fast Line, circa 1906, made its way under the Shore Road Bridge and at the waterfront traversed the bay to Ocean City.
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HM NumberHM17O2
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Placed ByBay Harbor Realty and the City of Somers Point
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 8:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 534674 N 4351288
Decimal Degrees39.31030000, -74.59780000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.618', W 74° 35.868'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 37.08" N, 74° 35' 52.08" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000 Shore Rd, Somers Point NJ 08244, US
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