Corson Inlet Explained

Corson Inlet is a narrow strait on the southern coast of New Jersey in the United States.^[1]

Corson Inlet leads from the Atlantic Ocean through barrier islands off the northeast coast of Cape May County, New Jersey.^[2] The Inlet separates Ocean City, New Jersey, from Strathmere, New Jersey.

The United States Navy seaplane tender USS Corson, in commission from 1944 to 1946 and 1951 to 1956, was named for Corson Inlet.^[3]

Corson's Inlet State Park borders the strait.

The inlet and adjacent dunes were a favorite place for the amblings of American poet A.R. Ammons, resulting in one of his best known poems, "Corsons Inlet".

The passing of automobiles to Corson's inlet has naturally left giant, mogul-like bumps in the road, oddly evenly spaced, all reaching the same height and depth (approx. 3 feet).

Geography

Corson Inlet separates Pecks Beach from Ludlam Island in Cape May County.

It was described in 1834 as,Corson Inlet was described in 1878, viz.,

History

Corson Inlet appears as Bottle Inlet on a map circa 1700;^[4] and as "Coston's Inlet" on a map published in 1749 by Lewis Evans.^[5]

References

• Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. .
• (See ship namesake paragraph.)
• Lehman, D.(Ed.) (2006). A.R. Ammons: Selected Poems. American Poets Project, pp. 18–22. New York: Library of America.

39.2056°N -74.6492°W

Notes and References

1. Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 283
2. Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 283
3. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c14/corson.htm; see ship namesake paragraph.
4. A New Mapp of East and West New Jarsey, Being an Exact Survey Taken by Mr. John Worlidge, John Thornton, London; circa 1700
5. A Map of Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, And the Three Delaware Counties, Lewis Evans, 1749