Absecon Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, in southern Galloway Township. It is bordered to the south by the city of Absecon and to the east by Reeds Bay, a tidal water body the connects to the Atlantic Ocean through Broad Creek and Absecon Inlet. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of Absecon Highlands, Seaview Estates, Seaview Park, Conovertown, and Holly Brook.[3]
Absecon Highlands, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′33″N 74°28′40″W | |
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County | Atlantic |
Township | Galloway |
Area | |
• Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2) |
• Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,414 |
• Density | 723.64/sq mi (279.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 08205 (Absecon) |
Area code | 609 |
FIPS code | 34-00160 |
GNIS feature ID | 2804146[2] |
U.S. Route 9 (New York Road) is the main road through the community; it leads north 7 miles (11 km) to the Garden State Parkway in Port Republic and south through Absecon 4 miles (6 km) to the Atlantic City Expressway in Pleasantville.
The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,414 | — | |
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County seat: Mays Landing | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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