Penny Pot, New Jersey

Penny Pot, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Penny Pot

Location of Penny Pot in Atlantic County (Inset: Atlantic County in New Jersey)

Penny Pot

Location within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 39°34′19″N 74°49′20″W / 39.57194°N 74.82222°W / 39.57194; -74.82222Coordinates: 39°34′19″N 74°49′20″W / 39.57194°N 74.82222°W / 39.57194; -74.82222
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Borough Folsom
Elevation[1] 49 ft (15 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 879222[1]

Penny Pot is an unincorporated community within the borough of Folsom in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[1]

The Hospitality Branch flows into the Great Egg Harbor River at Penny Pot. A dam was built at Penny Pot made of timbers salvaged from the hull of a British ship pirated during the Revolutionary War.[2]

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