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Ong's Hat

Ghost town · Burlington County, New Jersey

Pemberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Pemberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ong's Hat is a ghost town in Burlington County, New Jersey, recorded as human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Burlington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 10 New Jersey counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ong's Hat as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.9108° N, 74.6208° W.

Key facts

Elevation101 ft
Nearest living townPresidential Lakes Estates, NJ
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates39.91083, -74.62083

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What's there now

Ong's Hat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Presidential Lakes Estates, NJ (population 1,927), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 101 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Photograph showing the ghost town of Ongs Hat, New Jersey located along the border of Southampton Township (right) and Pemberton Township (left) in Burlington C
Photograph showing the ghost town of Ongs Hat, New Jersey located along the border of Southampton Township (right) and Pemberton Township (left) in Burlington C · Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Ong's Hat?

Ong's Hat is in Burlington County, New Jersey, at 39.9108, -74.6208.

How many ghost towns are in Burlington County?

Burlington County, New Jersey has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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