New Gretna, New Jersey
New Gretna (pronounced /gɹ'εtnʌ/) is an unincorporated community located within Bass River Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[4] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08224.[2]
New Gretna, New Jersey | |
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  New Gretna Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)  New Gretna New Gretna (New Jersey)  New Gretna New Gretna (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°27′04″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Bass River |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 573 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 08224[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 878737[3] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08224 was 573.[1] The population for the ZCTA as of the 2000 United States Census was 543.[5]
The Bead Wreck Site at New Gretna is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as site #88001899.
New Gretna was named after Gretna Green in Scotland.[6]
Transportation
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Garden State Parkway southbound at exit 52 for New Gretna
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 559 route.[7] New Gretna is served by exits 50 and 52 of the Garden State Parkway.
References
- DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 08224 Archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
- Look Up a ZIP Code for New Gretna, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 30, 2014.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Gretna, New Jersey
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2014.
- DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA 08224 Archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
- Federal Writers' Project (1945). THE ORIGIN OF NEW JERSEY PLACE NAMES (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2020.
- Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.
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