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'''Leeds Point''' (also known as '''Leeds''') is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. Leeds Point is {{convert|5.7|mi|km}} northeast of [[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]]. Leeds Point has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 08220, which opened on December 18, 1827.<ref name=NJZipCodes/><ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref> |
'''Leeds Point''' (also known as '''Leeds''') is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. Leeds Point is {{convert|5.7|mi|km}} northeast of [[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]]. Leeds Point has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 08220, which opened on December 18, 1827.<ref name=NJZipCodes/><ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref> |
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The [[Jersey Devil]] was born in Leeds Point, according to one legend about the [[cryptid]]. The legend claims that in 1735, the thirteenth child of a Mrs. Leeds from the community was transformed into a demon shortly after its birth. |
The [[Jersey Devil]] was born in Leeds Point, according to one legend about the [[cryptid]]. The legend claims that in 1735, the thirteenth child of a Mrs. Leeds from the community was transformed into a demon shortly after its birth. <ref>{{cite book|last=Heide|first=Robert|title=Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures|year=2007|publisher=Voyageur Press|isbn=9781616731977|page=124|author2=John Gilman }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:38, 18 May 2015
Leeds Point, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 08220[1] |
| Area code | 609 |
| GNIS feature ID | 877726[2] |
Leeds Point (also known as Leeds) is an unincorporated community located within Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Leeds Point is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast of Absecon. Leeds Point has a post office with ZIP code 08220, which opened on December 18, 1827.[1][3]
The Jersey Devil was born in Leeds Point, according to one legend about the cryptid. The legend claims that in 1735, the thirteenth child of a Mrs. Leeds from the community was transformed into a demon shortly after its birth. [4]
References
- ^ a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Leeds Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ Heide, Robert; John Gilman (2007). Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures. Voyageur Press. p. 124. ISBN 9781616731977.
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