Kinkora, New Jersey

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Kinkora, New Jersey
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Kinkora
Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)
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Kinkora (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°07′03″N74°45′19″W / 40.11750°N 74.75528°W / 40.11750; -74.75528 Coordinates: 40°07′03″N74°45′19″W / 40.11750°N 74.75528°W / 40.11750; -74.75528
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Mansfield
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s) 609, 640
GNIS feature ID877587 [1]

Kinkora is an unincorporated community in Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [2] This community used to be a rail terminal for the Kinkora branch and its junction with the Amboy Division of the railroad. The name "Kinkora" is of Native American origin, and the area was known as Quinkoringh. [3]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Philadelphia on the 409 route. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinkora, New Jersey
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. "Columbus/Mansfield History". Mansfield Township website. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  4. Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.