Swainton, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
  Swainton Location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)  Swainton Swainton (New Jersey)  Swainton Swainton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′53″N 74°46′39″W / 39.13139°N 74.77750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Middle |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| ZIP Code | 08210 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881036[1] |
Swainton is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway are major roads of Swainton. Avalon is a coastal community directly across from Swainton, connected by Avalon Boulevard.
A post office was established in 1896, with Luther Swain as the first postmaster.[3]
Swainton is home to Union League National Golf Club—a 27-hole golf course offering an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) clubhouse.[4]
- ^ "Swainton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 468.
- ^ History, Union League National Golf Club. Accessed July 5, 2023.