Fortescue

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Fortescue

Total population

120

Median home value

$167,900

18.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1 m

Land area0.81 km²

Coordinates39.24°, -75.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fortescue is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Downe Township, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 189.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie

British countess (1933–2024)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

• Newport
  3.8 mi away · pop. 533
• Gandys Beach
  4.2 mi away · pop. 43
• Dividing Creek
  4.4 mi away · pop. 652
• Money Island
  4.9 mi away · pop. 25
• Port Norris
  6.9 mi away · pop. 1,612
• Cedarville
  7.4 mi away · pop. 661
• Mauricetown
  9.5 mi away · pop. 365
• Heislerville
  9.6 mi away · pop. 198
• Laurel Lake
  9.7 mi away · pop. 2,641
• Port Elizabeth
  11.8 mi away · pop. 261
• Delmont
  11.9 mi away · pop. 223
• Millville
  12.3 mi away · pop. 27,511

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fortescue

Search results from Open Library.