High Crossing, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Burlington |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Tabernacle |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Ft: | 66 |
Coordinates: | 39.7692°N -74.6442°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 877093 |
High Crossing is a ghost town in Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
High Crossing is located within the Wharton State Forest, and within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve.
High Crossing is located where "Tuckerton Road" - an early stage route connecting Camden with Tuckerton - crossed the Southern Division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which connected Red Bank with Bridgeton. The railroad line was abandoned in the early 1980s.[1] [2] [3] [4]
North of High Crossing is the location where Mexican aviator Emilio Carranza crashed and died in 1928. A memorial is located there.[4]
Several sand roads meet at High Crossing, and it is a popular gathering place for off-road vehicles.[3]
A short distance east of High Crossing is the Batona Trail, a 50miles hiking trail connecting Ong's Hat with the Bass River State Forest.[5]