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Revision as of 20:53, 25 August 2014
Fortescue, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Downe |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| ZIP code | 08321 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876423[1] |
Fortescue is an 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".[2]
Fortescue is part of the Fortescue State Wildlife Management Area which is located in Downe Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, and makes up 1,160.52 acres.
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Fortescue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Climate Summary for Fortescue, New Jersey
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