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About Fortescue
Fortescue is a small unincorporated community in southwestern New Jersey.
Officially, Fortescue is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.
📰 Fortescue News Today
- Population 189, one road in, no sewer system — and they wouldn't trade it for anything New Jersey 101.5 · Mar 14
- 100-year-old Cumberland County waterfront restaurant hits the market for $850K NJ.com · May 7
- A state fisheries expert stood in Fortescue this week and said what every Delaware Bay angler is thinking New Jersey 101.5 · May 22
- The Charlesworth Evokes Feelings of Days Gone By Front Runner New Jersey · Jul 1
- Karen Cook Obituary (2026) - Fortescue, NJ - Demarco-Luisi Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Mar 2
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What Makes Fortescue Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Jersey
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.29 sq mi
Coordinates39.2370, -75.1705