Comical Corner, New Jersey Explained

Comical Corner, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Comical Corner
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Comical Corner in Burlington County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burlington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pemberton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:69
Coordinates:39.9833°N -74.6833°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875595
Unit Pref:imperial

Comical Corner or Comical Corners is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3] The site of the actual corners is at the intersection of Pemberton Road (County Route 630) and Arneys Mount Road (CR 668). The original name may have been "Conical Corner" based on the cone-like shape of the skewed intersection but had turned to "Comical Corner" based on a mishearing.[4] The area, located just to the north of Pemberton Borough, is mostly rural and is surrounded by farmland on the two obtuse sides of the intersection.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey. Henry. Gannett. January 28, 1895. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
  2. Web site: NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Burlington . New Jersey Department of Transportation. March 27, 2020.
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  4. News: What's In A Name? It Can Be A Key To An Origin Lost In The Mists Of Time . Quigley, Patricia . . February 22, 1987 . June 21, 2016 . According to [Rhett Pernot, administrator of the Burlington County Historical Society], Comical Corners may have derived its name from 'conical corner,' referring to the cone shape of the junction. 'It doesn't appear on any map as Conical Corners . . . so the origins of that name are obscure at best,' said Pernot..