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{{Short description|Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US}}
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'''Fortescue''' is a [[Local government in New Jersey#Communities|community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> in [[Downe Township, New Jersey|Downe Township]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed June 9, 2016.</ref> The community is located on the state's southern coast, on the [[Delaware Bay]], surrounded on three sides by marshland. The area was named for John Fortescue, a local property owner at the time of American independence.<ref name=APP2015>[https://www.app.com/story/news/local/southern-ocean-county/2015/12/30/ever-hear-town-called-fortescue/78073042/ "Ever hear of a town called Fortescue?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 30, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2019. "Named after John Fortescue, who owned the land before 1776, the little town is surrounded by protected wetlands."</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxdoeHL0-1sC&q=Bennett%27s+Mill%2C+New+Jersey+cumberland+county&pg=RA2-PA18|title=A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey|first=Henry|last=Gannett|date=January 28, 1895|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|via=Google Books}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP's population was 189.<ref name=Census2020/>
'''Fortescue''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] on the southern coast of [[New Jersey]], in [[Delaware Bay]]. It has a population of about 400.


During the late 1970s and mid 1980s, Fortescue experienced the best fishing it had ever seen. Anglers were catching massive amounts of [[weakfish]] every summer. Fortescue is the self-proclaimed "weakfish capital of the world".<ref>[http://www.downetwpnj.org/More%20About%20Downe.htm Natural, Undisturbed Beauty of Nature, Right Here in the Northeast Corridor], accessed April 5, 2007. "Fortescue is also host to one of the East Coast's most popular fishing tournaments, the Fortescue Weakfish Tournament. Fortescue is known as the weakfish capital of the world."</ref>
During the late 1970s and mid 1980s, Fortescue experienced the best fishing it had ever seen. Anglers were catching enormous numbers of [[weakfish]] every summer. Fortescue was the self-proclaimed "weakfish capital of the world".<ref>[http://downetwpnj.org/about/ About], Downe Township. Accessed October 4, 2017. "Commercial and recreational fishing and boating are an important part of the way of life here, in fact, Downe and Fortescue are known as the 'weakfish capital' of the world."</ref> Overfishing led federal authorities to establish limits in the mid-1970s on the weakfish catch, though by 1990 the fish population had crashed, severely impacting the [[commercial fishing]] economy in the area.<ref name=APP2015/>

Fortescue is part of the Fortescue State Wildlife Management Area which covers {{convert|1311.92|acres}}.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/wmamaps/fortescue.pdf Fortescue Wildlife Management Area], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlige. Accessed June 8, 2016.</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[2020 United States census]], the area had a population of 189.<ref name=Census2020/>
{{US Census population
|2020= 189
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020<ref name=Census2020/>
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Fortescue is part of the Fortescue State Wildlife Management Area which is located in [[Downe Township, New Jersey|Downe Township]], in [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, and makes up 1,160.52 acres.
==Climate==
==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fortescue has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=201382&cityname=Fortescue%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fortescue, New Jersey]</ref>
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fortescue has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=201382&cityname=Fortescue%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fortescue, New Jersey]</ref>
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cumberland County, New Jersey]]
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 28 March 2024

Fortescue, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Fortescue Beach
Fortescue Beach
Fortescue is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Fortescue
Fortescue
Location in Cumberland County
Fortescue is located in New Jersey
Fortescue
Fortescue
Location in New Jersey
Fortescue is located in the United States
Fortescue
Fortescue
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°14′15″N 75°10′18″W / 39.23750°N 75.17167°W / 39.23750; -75.17167
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipDowne
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
189
 • Density651.7/sq mi (251.6/km2)
ZIP Code
08321
FIPS code34-24360[3]
GNIS feature ID0876423[4]

Fortescue is a community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Downe Township, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The community is located on the state's southern coast, on the Delaware Bay, surrounded on three sides by marshland. The area was named for John Fortescue, a local property owner at the time of American independence.[7][8] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 189.[2]

During the late 1970s and mid 1980s, Fortescue experienced the best fishing it had ever seen. Anglers were catching enormous numbers of weakfish every summer. Fortescue was the self-proclaimed "weakfish capital of the world".[9] Overfishing led federal authorities to establish limits in the mid-1970s on the weakfish catch, though by 1990 the fish population had crashed, severely impacting the commercial fishing economy in the area.[7]

Fortescue is part of the Fortescue State Wildlife Management Area which covers 1,311.92 acres (530.92 ha).[10]

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 189.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020189—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020[2]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fortescue has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Census Data Explorer: Fortescue CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Fortescue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Ever hear of a town called Fortescue?", Asbury Park Press, December 30, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2019. "Named after John Fortescue, who owned the land before 1776, the little town is surrounded by protected wetlands."
  8. ^ Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  9. ^ About, Downe Township. Accessed October 4, 2017. "Commercial and recreational fishing and boating are an important part of the way of life here, in fact, Downe and Fortescue are known as the 'weakfish capital' of the world."
  10. ^ Fortescue Wildlife Management Area, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlige. Accessed June 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Climate Summary for Fortescue, New Jersey
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